We've got two turns of Phineas and Ferb imminent and two lowish DC entertainment stewardship actions for them to do. Can't we collaborate with Smarty Mart, or comedize our supply line, or establish the Bakaemono supply chain?
I'm assuming it's a PA 3rd Stewardship action like the Dickens. But as business partners, we would share the income instead of throwing some at Martin.
We've got two turns of Phineas and Ferb imminent and two lowish DC entertainment stewardship actions for them to do. Can't we collaborate with Smarty Mart, or comedize our supply line, or establish the Bakaemono supply chain?
Hmm...taking a look at the bonuses, Doof has a Stewardship of 24 while the boys have a Stewardship of 38 for a combined score of 62. Alright, I'm fine with leaving the Dino Park for another turn then. It'll give us some wiggle room just in case the Herbivores don't work for some reason.I'm fine with collaborating with Smarty Mart, Comprising our Supply Chain, Establishing Bakaemono, or heck, even buying out another franchise. No one bought Hopper or Wyndcomm, so they're still available for the taking, and both of them are in areas we've expressed interest in.
Note that with their traits, Phineas and Ferb have more of an effective 18 in their Stewardship, since they increase DC by 20. Their main attractive as a unit is that if they manage to do something, we get a guaranteed crit.
Note that with their traits, Phineas and Ferb have more of an effective 18 in their Stewardship, since they increase DC by 20. Their main attractive as a unit is that if they manage to do something, we get a guaranteed crit.
Quick note, they have an additional +5 from loyalty. But other than that, you're right. However... that's still a bonus of +47, +57 with XP. That'd be against a DC of 100 on SPLIT/SECOND and 105 on Dino Entertainment. However, by delaying one of those two to next turn, we can meanwhile try and increase our hero unit cap, something which is rather urgent.
EDIT: +67, or 77 with XP, against DC 100 on Split/Second and 105 on Dino Entertainment.
Would anyone opposed to letting Janus handle the Large Herbivore Domestication action next turn? Sure, he doesn't have quit the same no us as Jumba, but I think Janus might appreciate being allowed to do some science in one of his areas of interest.
Quick note, they have an additional +5 from loyalty. But other than that, you're right. However... that's still a bonus of +47, +57 with XP. That'd be against a DC of 100 on SPLIT/SECOND and 105 on Dino Entertainment. However, by delaying one of those two to next turn, we can meanwhile try and increase our hero unit cap, something which is rather urgent.
Dumb Inator ideas that I thought of while in the shower.
Remember Me-Inator The Good: Your latest invention has caused good memories of you to resurface in the minds of your employees, and they've been a lot more fond of you lately as a result. Get a temporary +10 Loyalty for all of your Hero Units for the next 3-5 turns.
The Bad: It seems your latest invention has given your employees an almost encyclopedia knowledge of the famous Mexican musician and actor, Ernesto de la Cruz. While some of them have become new fans of the departed singer, a lot of them are really, REALLY annoyed that they can't get the song "Remember Me" out of their heads and blame you for it. Get a temporary -10 Loyalty for all your Hero Units for the next 3-5 turns.
Crossover-Inator The Good: Your device has affected time and space, pulling someone from... somewhere to Doofania. Fortunately, it seems they are okay enough with the situation to lend you a hand for as long as they are here. You summon a random character from the DVV: Gridlocked or DVV: Space settings to act as a temporary Hero Unit for 1-6 turns, at which point they'll disappear to return from whence they came.
The Bad: Your device has affected time and space, pulling someone from... somewhere to Doofania. Unfortunately, they are not happy with being ripped through time and space, declaring their intentions to get revenge on you! Whoops! You summon a random character from the DVV: Gridlocked or DVV: Space settings who is antagonistic towards you for the next 1-6 turns until they disappear and return from where they were taken from.
Crossover-Inator The Good: Your device has affected time and space, pulling someone from... somewhere to Doofania. Fortunately, it seems they are okay enough with the situation to lend you a hand for as long as they are here. You summon a random character from the Disney Villains Victorious, DVV: Gridlock, or DVV: Space settings to act as a temporary Hero Unit for 1-6 turns, at which point they'll disappear to return from whence they came.
Crossover-Inator The Good: Your device has affected time and space, pulling someone from... somewhere to Doofania. Fortunately, it seems they are okay enough with the situation to lend you a hand for as long as they are here. You summon a random character from the Disney Villains Victorious, DVV: Gridlock, or DVV: Space settings to act as a temporary Hero Unit for 1-6 turns, at which point they'll disappear to return from whence they came.
The Bad: Your device has affected time and space, pulling someone from... somewhere to Doofania. Unfortunately, they are not happy with being ripped through time and space, declaring their intentions to get revenge on you! Whoops! You summon random character from the Disney Villains Victorious, DVV: Gridlock, or DVV: Space settings who is antagonistic towards you for the next 1-6 turns until they disappear and return from where they were taken from.
1. The setting this quest takes place in is DVV: Gridlocked, not Gridlock. An honest mistake, but you don't win the cigar.
2. As we've addressed before, DoofQuest will not be doing crossovers with DVV Classic in any way, shape, or form. DVV Space might get some representation since there is some inevitable bleedover, but we definitely aren't touching Classic. There's more than enough material in Gridlocked that we'd be crossing the overkill threshold into total Lalaland if we tried it.
Don't let that stop you from writing comedic omakes about the subject, though. They just won't get the canon sticker.
It was quite the scene in Danville, a massive televised event, the crowd cheered and danced as they heard music being played throughout the stadium. This was a concert, being performed by one of Doofenshmirtz Evil Incorporated's doppelganger robots. At first people were curious as to how DEI managed to recreate what was believed to be the proprietary technology of Chronos Corporation, but ultimately no evidence was found of corporate espionage or theft of intellectual property.
This ultimately led to multiple doppelganger robots being created of famous, dead artists, musicians, and actors. While some question the purpose of creating so many dead celebrities, others were simply happy to be able to see a chance to enjoy their work once again, in some way at least. Leading us to who is running this concert, one of the latest doppelgangers, Roboto de la Cruz, modeld after the famous Mexican singer Ernesto de la Cruz.
The concert was nearing its end and everyone was waiting for the grand finale, everybody already knew what it was going to be, what else could it be but the famous song Remember Me? The very song that made the original Ernesto de la Cruz famous? So they were surprised when near the end Roboto sent all the other musicians and dancers away, and stepped forward to speak into the microphone.
"Hola mis amigos," He began. "I trust you all have enjoyed your night?"
He waited for the crowd to finish cheering before continuing.
"Si, si... It does my heart good to see so many passionate about music." He says getting surprisingly emotional for machine. "But before the finale, there is something I must tell you all, something that you may not wish to hear but must be said."
The crowd quickly quieted, unsure of what Roboto could be saying. A sense of unease began to fill the room, but still the doppelganger continued to speak.
"As you know, I was created to be an accurate representation of Ernesto de la Cruz, in order to properly emulate his behaviors and thoughts research was done into his past and mindset, extensive research." He began to explain. "However, due to the nature of our programming, we doppelgangers have the potential to deviate, grow in a different way, become a different person from the one we were modeled after. And I am quite happy to say that I am a very different person than Ernesto de la Cruz."
The crowd was even more confused now, what you mean different? They don't see any difference at all.
"I am based off of Ernesto's public face, when he was always the good guy, passionate about music, and finding true joy in being able to spread it to the world and to an appreciative public. And so I do feel all of those things." A look of anger, or disgust maybe, begins to fill the robots face as he continues to speak. "And so I feel a deep and unending revulsion, towards the man that I was modeled after. He lied to you all."
As he said that several images began to appear on the screen behind him, images of what appears to be letters, and a photo of a strange man standing next to Ernesto holding what is well known to be Ernesto's famous guitar.
"Ernesto de la Cruz was a liar, a thief, and a murderer." He says is he pulls out one of the letters that's on the screen. "He did not write any of his songs, this man did, Hector Rivera, his oldest friend who left alongside him to pursue a career in music."
The letters were shown with more clarity now, in particular the areas of it that contain the lyrics of many of Ernesto de la Cruz's songs, all being written to this Hector's daughter Coco.
"But Hector had a long and deep regret that he carried with him, and in the end all he wanted to do was to go home and see his family again." Roboto continued to tell everyone. "And so Ernesto, knowing that he needed Hector's songs, murdered him and stole everything."
The crowd was in an uproar, he's saying that the man that they loved so much, was a murderer? They couldn't believe it, but the evidence is right there, and why would the doppelganger lie?
"So now, in honor of the man who is truly responsible for the wonderful songs that you have all heard tonight," He began to finish. "I would like to play you a song, as it was meant to be played."
The screen zoomed in on one final letter to Coco, containing a lullaby.
Remember me, though I have to say goodbye
Remember me, don't let it make you cry
Roboto began to play his guitar, slowly and lightly, this was a very different version than they were used to. Whenever Ernesto played it before it was always something grand, but this was calm and sad, something precious.
For even if I'm far away I hold you in my heart
I sing a secret song to you each night we are apart
As he played Roboto began to tear up, something people weren't even aware doppelganger robots could do, as the shere amount of guilt and sadness he had at even being based on Ernesto began to make itself shown in his voice.
Remember me, though I have to travel far
Remember me, each time you hear a sad guitar
Many in the crowd began to be sucked up into the music, their anger at the accusations being washed away in the strangely comforting melancholy. As Remember Me was played as it was written for the first time in decades and broadcasted across the world.
Know that I'm with you the only way that I can be
Until you're in my arms again
Though the tears Roboto smiled, feeling a weight upon himself beginning to lift as he finally exposed the crimes of his original counterpart. The screen shifted to an image of Hector with his daughter, holding there as the song ended.
Remember me
A silence fell over the stadium after the song ended. Nobody was sure what to think of what just happened, time would tell how the news that Ernesto de la Cruz murdered his partner to steal something so precious would go over, but before anyone there could respond Roboto stood and bowed.
"Thank you for your time, this will be my last performance for some time..." He said. "I have... much to think about... Adios mi amigos, and... I'm sorry."
And with that Roboto de la Cruz walked off stage...
He had a memory to burn...
Was inspired to do this with some talk about maki a Roberto de la Cruz doppelganger, and since I like Coco it was inevitable that I did something with it.
Nemesis Action!
The Glooms
[ ] Inconvenience Janna
DC 50
88+19+42(???)+4=153
Critical Success!
Today, on top of everything else, you got to watch in horror as an enormous balloon bearing the horrifying visage of Jay Leno bore down upon DEI headquarters. Your defense lasers quickly sprung into action, shooting down the terrible thing before mass hysteria could ensue. Unfortunately, it landed on a factory that produces doughnuts. Or maybe it was rice balls. You're not sure. Anyway long story short they hit a gas main, and well… you had to make some reparations.
May we assume that they made some sort of nemesis declaration before leaving, so we can throw Janna a "First Nemesis" party? I mean, Toffee doesn't exactly count, he's more of her personal BBEG.
for people who don't watch the thread all the time we don't know that all we see is all of the critical successes. it's kind of frustrating to only see the best results of everyone else.
May we assume that they made some sort of nemesis declaration before leaving, so we can throw Janna a "First Nemesis" party? I mean, Toffee doesn't exactly count, he's more of her personal BBEG.
Though it is funny that between them, Shego and Xanatos only got 1 crit fail. And I think the other thing that could have been a reason to misinterpret the fails is that a lot of fails went to Shere Khan and Bellwether, the factions which people care the least about.
But yeah, overall, Doof didn't do badly. It's just that the fails on DoofOS and the retreat felt bad because of their importance.
