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DoofQuest- a Disney Villains Victorious CK2-Style Quest

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Shade31415 said:
Tbf Hego ... hasn't had the best luck with that, so I don't know if he sets the norm on that
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Yes. And Technor just rolled a 3, which is part of the chain of events that may lead to a number of fellow evil scientists being exposed to the Fireidiotsinator.

Hego's frustration came from a chain of bad rolls, which is why I am wondering if giving Technor a break after that bad roll may not be the right call.
 
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Murazor said:
Yes. And Technor just rolled a 3, which is part of the chain of events that may lead to a number of fellow evil scientists being exposed to the Fireidiotsinator.

Hego's frustration came from a chain of bad rolls, which is why I am wondering if giving Technor a break after that bad roll may not be the right call.
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Once is not a chain. Absent specific evidence that he's getting frustrated with doing therapy, I would be much more comfortable continuing to work on the therapy backlog.
 
Nystical said:
I think tentative plans had Technor analyzing Doof, now that he's almost come to the realization that he likes OWCA & Monogram more than LOVEMUFFIN, but Doof's mental state is more of a long-term project and something much more important has come up in the short term.

So I think it's a lot more important for Technor to analyze Russ next turn.
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I personally feel more inclined to analyze Norm, not to discover what is already obvious, but for Doof to realize it. Our poor boy needs attention and this might, just might, unlock other actions (Like, can we make Norm a real boy using Occult?).
 
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The Aftermath
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    • Doofenshmirtz felt his heart slow in his chest as he stood in the center of the park he'd had built. Perry hadn't had a funeral. There.... There hadn't been enough pieces left of him to bury. This was the closest thing that he could give his nemesis.

    The statue looked perfect. He'd had a picture of the both of them that captured Perry mid-uppercut from the Mount Danville incident saved in his files. He... The statue that he'd made of himself with that Inator hadn't exactly come off as 'handsome,' but as a reference for an actual sculptor to sculpt Perry, the photo had served well.

    It had been a month and it still didn't feel... real.

    He'd cut ties with Peter the Panda. At first it was horror over what had happened to Perry but now it was... guilt, mostly. Guilt over what he'd done. Guilt over all those times he'd seen Peter behind Perry's back.

    The park was empty.

    Doof hadn't wanted to make attendance Mandatory for OWCA, not for something like this. and... It was still the early days of his control over them, so even if he mentioned it was optional It would still feel like an order. So he just.... didn't tell Monogram and the agents.

    Truth be told, he sort of preferred it this way. He had things he needed to say to Perry and letting other people hear them... it just didn't feel right.

    With a grimace, Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz lifted his notes to read.

    "Perry The Platypus," He began.

    "Without you, my schemes, it seems, are empty
    You spent all your time keeping me from doing wrong
    You were my only nemesis
    You'd foil my plans, but still I miss
    The moments when we didn't get along.

    "I fell for you the moment that you punched me
    We'd fought and socialized now for so long.
    But now you've gone beyond me, and the fault for that is on me
    I miss the moments when we didn't get along.

    "So sleep well Perry from now on
    I can't believe that you are gone.

    I miss the moments when... we didn't get along."

    His nose was running. His cheeks hurt. His eyes were leaking.

    The papers fell from his grip.

    "I miss the moments when we didn't get along."
     
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    Quest: Who Framed Bonkers Bobcat?- The Blot and the Line
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    • You are Heinz Doofenshmirtz, a thought that never stops being strange no matter how many times you think it, and you think you should probably check in on Agent Russ. You're very excited to see what sort of evil scheming against your hated rival you can begin once you have so cleverly wrenched his somewhat less cunning plan. You're sure Russ isn't in the middle of anything important. You'll just fire up the old Contact-Inator aaaand…

    Wait a second. That isn't Agent Russ. That's an empty tropical beach.

    "Uh… hello?" You ask.

    "Wh- not that way you simpleton!" You hear a voice declare. "Turn it, turn- yes, yes there we are."

    The camera pans over a reclining beach chair holding an Agatha Christie novel, a martini glass, and a black suit dark as an inkwell.

    "Ahh, Dr. Doofenshmirtz. So nice to speak to you at last."

    You gasp. "The Phantom Blot!"

    "The very same." The toon smiles, before somehow taking a sip from his drink.

    "Wait, how did you do that without staining the mask?"

    "It's a dry martini."

    "Well… how did you get this number?! I was calling Agent Russ!"

    "Agent Russ is a tad busy at the moment." The Blot replies smoothly. "If my calculations are correct, he should be narrowly escaping a set of Cogs right about now. He should be quite fine. As long as he didn't go into the elevator of course."

    "How do you know about Russ' Secret Mission?"

    Diplomacy check:
    DC ???
    99+18=117

    "I see many things." The Blot replies. Then, after a pause, he admits: "Incidentally, Russ never picks up your smartphone because he doesn't trust it. Your systems are very hackable, and that includes the company calendar. You should really do something about that."

    "Don't you disparage my internal security in my own home! It's been a long two-to-four months."

    "Of course, of course. I don't intend to be rude." The Blot placates you.

    "That reminds me." You respond darkly. "There's been something I've been meaning to ask you.

    "Just what are your intentions with my Russ?"

    The Phantom Blot chuckles. "Why, only the greatest rivalry the world has ever known! A thrilling game of cat and mouse for the Annals of Crime! Our battle will be legendary."

    "Mmm hmm. Yes well. You had better communicate. If you just leave him in a deathtrap without even explaining your evil plan-"

    "Oh you wound me!" The Blot declares. "What good is a plan if you can't gloat about it?"

    "You'd better take the pettiest slights as an excuse to declare vengeance upon him!"

    "Oh we do understand each other Doctor. Rest assured, we will be the best of foes."

    "Well, I dunno." You reply. "How do I know he can trust you to be honestly dishonest? What are you doing sitting on a beach somewhere when you should be fighting him?"

    "Well, I knew he was out of town, so I decided to take the opportunity for a bit of R&R." The Blot flips through another page or two of his book. "No Miss Marple! It's so clearly the doctor, honestly."

    "Come on! Why it's been months now and you still haven't done that 'last grand hurrah' you wanted to get in on Doom."

    The Blot laughs uproariously. "Oh. Oh my dear Doctor." he replies. "What on earth makes you think that? Ahahahahahahaha!"

    The screen winks out.

    "Darn it." You admit. "That was a really good rejoinder."

    ---

    The Blot chuckled to himself as he threw away the Christie novel, finished his drink in one gulp, and knocked down the photorealistic shoreline background. He began to pack up the fake cameraman with a mischievous cackle.

    "Speaking of games of cat and mouse, things are about to get interesting around here." The Blot said, pulling out a chunk of cheese as he looked out over the Doofanian skyline. "I had best start preparing. Little will you know, Agent Russ, but my vacation ended two days ago!"

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    "Stop in da name a' da lawwwww." a particularly sleazy voice rang out.

    You are Agent Russ, and you are in crisis.

    Toon. It was a toon. How could it be a toon. Toons can't- toons wouldn't- toon-

    Stop. Compartmentalize. Focus.

    Intrigue Check: Hide the Toons!
    DC 70
    29+38-15 (bad joke)+28=80
    Success

    You're still in the hotel, and the nice thing about hotels is how many rooms they have. You herd everyone through a door entirely at random, leaving your pursuers none the wiser where you are. Do they stop and search, risking you running away, or press on and hope a Cog or two could stop you if you're still here?

    Sadly, they do neither.

    As you watch through the peephole, a single weasel struts into view, dressed in a garish green suit and picking at its teeth with a stiletto knife. It twists and slouches, looking around the room as if its whole body were a neck.

    "You legal eagles see anythin'?" the weasel asks.

    "Negative. The target I mean suspect is not on visual."

    "Hrn, well then." The weasel thinks for a moment. "Howzabout I try somethin' the boss taught me."

    Flipping his knife around, he goes for the nearest door and begin to rap it with his hilt.

    Tap tap ta-tap tap

    Oh no.

    You clap your hands around Wile E's ears just in time. "Mirage! Cover their ears!"

    Diplomacy check: Get some Quick Thinking
    DC 50
    6+16-15(Bad Joke)+24=31
    Failure

    Mirage claps her hands around Ludivine's head after a moment, stilling her just before the madness welled up in her eyes.

    Tap tap ta-tap tap.

    But it was far too late for Bonkers.

    "Bonkers, no!" You beg, watching as the toon contorts himself into literal knots trying to hold back. But you can already tell it's not going to work. Mirage watches in horror as it finally clicks what is about to happen.

    "Sh-shave and a haircut-" Bonkers blurts out. "...t… wait."

    Bonkers blinks. "Oh, what is it?! Shave and a haircut… three bits? Four bits? What is a bit? Does that mean pennies? Why not just call them pennies? ...Maybe it was five bits."

    You listen as the weasel outside grumbles to itself. "Ugh, why isn't it workin'? Ah whaddeva, they musta run ahead. After 'em boys!"

    "The long claw of the law will not be evaded."

    "Yeah sure whaddeva."

    "Bonkers!" Ludivine whispers as Mirage releases her ears. "Your utter lack of comedic timing saved us all!"

    "It did?" Bonkers asked. "Really? I was good fer somethin'?!? YAHOOO!!!!"

    "What was that?!?" the weasel whipped around.

    Bonkers slapped his hands over his mouth, but it was too late.
     
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    • Made in Heaven said:
    Mmm hmm. Yes well. You had better communicate. If you just leave him in a deathtrap without even explaining your evil plan-"

    "Oh you wound me!" The Blot declares. "What good is a plan if you can't gloat about it?"

    "You'd better take the pettiest slights as an excuse to declare vengeance upon him!"

    "Oh we do understand each other Doctor. Rest assured, we will be the best of foes."
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    These things are important.

    Also Bonkers why.
     
    Made in Heaven said:
    "Just what are your intentions with my Russ?"

    The Phantom Blot chuckles. "Why, only the greatest rivalry the world has ever known! A thrilling game of cat and mouse for the Annals of Crime! Our battle will be legendary."

    "Mmm hmm. Yes well. You had better communicate. If you just leave him in a deathtrap without even explaining your evil plan-"

    "Oh you wound me!" The Blot declares. "What good is a plan if you can't gloat about it?"

    "You'd better take the pettiest slights as an excuse to declare vengeance upon him!"

    "Oh we do understand each other Doctor. Rest assured, we will be the best of foes."

    "Well, I dunno." You reply. "How do I know he can trust you to be honestly dishonest? What are you doing sitting on a beach somewhere when you should be fighting him?"

    "Well, I knew he was out of town, so I decided to take the opportunity for a bit of R&R." The Blot flips through another page or two of his book. "No Miss Marple! It's so clearly the doctor, honestly."

    "Come on! Why it's been months now and you still haven't done that 'last grand hurrah' you wanted to get in on Doom."

    The Blot laughs uproariously. "Oh. Oh my dear Doctor." he replies. "What on earth makes you think that? Ahahahahahahaha!"

    The screen winks out.

    "Darn it." You admit. "That was a really good rejoinder."
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    Holy crap! Doof being the protective parent for Russ! This is hilarious! Also, Blot's comment is rather ominous...

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    You are Agent Russ, and you are in crisis.

    Toon. It was a toon. How could it be a toon. Toons can't- toons wouldn't- toon-

    Stop. Compartmentalize. Focus.
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    Okay... so he's reacting pretty poorly, but not enough that he's having a complete breakdown. That's good. This is good. We can work with this.
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    Diplomacy check: Get some Quick Thinking
    DC 50
    6+16-15(Bad Joke)+24=31
    Failure
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    Oh fuck.
    Made in Heaven said:
    "Sh-shave and a haircut-" Bonkers blurts out. "...t… wait."

    Bonkers blinks. "Oh, what is it?! Shave and a haircut… three bits? Four bits? What is a bit? Does that mean pennies? Why not just call them pennies? ...Maybe it was five bits."

    You listen as the weasel outside grumbles to itself. "Ugh, why isn't it workin'? Ah whaddeva, they musta run ahead. After 'em boys!"

    "The long claw of the law will not be evaded."

    "Yeah sure whaddeva."

    "Bonkers!" Ludivine whispers as Mirage releases her ears. "Your utter comedic timing saved us all!"
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    Ha ha! The old tricks don't work on Bonkers! Being defective sometimes comes in handy, sucke-!
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    "It did?" Bonkers asked. "Really? I was good fer somethin'?!? YAHOOO!!!!"

    "What was that?!?" the weasel whipped around.

    Bonkers slapped his hands over his mouth, but it was too late.
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    Fucking dammit, BonkeeeeeEEEEEEEERRRRRRRSSSSSSSSSSSSSSAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH-!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
    Good to see Russ can at least stay on mission despite everything. He'll almost certainly make it back to TECHNOR in one piece.
     
    Looks like we lost Tooned-in and got it replaced by Bad Joke.

    I just want to note that that is basically exactly what I predicted would happen. The real danger was the Info-hazard all along.
     
    So the loss of innocence was expected. Didn't know that also meant loosing Tooned In, but narratively it makes sense. Gonna need Chat With Bossman and Technor therapy to fix that one. Also oof Bonkers, you fucked up. You have Dennis level Intrigue.

    On another note, Phantom Blot is here to play! This should be good.
     
    If realizing a toon can murder causes Russ to now suffer a debuff for all toon actions, then it's REALLY hit his psyche hard. And also realizing his worldview was wrong means Russ starts to doubt his understanding of the toonforce and such, with his hesitation causing him to fumble actions. That, plus the shock crippling his sense of humour.

    Of course, in 99 % of cases our poor agent's understanding of toons would still work. It's all in his head, the doubt and hesitation. We'll need TECHNOR to help with this one!
     
    Eh, PB is contractually obligated as a Nemesis to save Russ from the cogs if things get bad, even if only to put Russ in an even more dangerous trap by PB.

    So really, Russ has a crappy extra life available here.
     
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    "That reminds me." You respond darkly. "There's been something I've been meaning to ask you.

    "Just what are your intentions with my Russ?"

    The Phantom Blot chuckles. "Why, only the greatest rivalry the world has ever known! A thrilling game of cat and mouse for the Annals of Crime! Our battle will be legendary."

    "Mmm hmm. Yes well. You had better communicate. If you just leave him in a deathtrap without even explaining your evil plan-"

    "Oh you wound me!" The Blot declares. "What good is a plan if you can't gloat about it?"

    "You'd better take the pettiest slights as an excuse to declare vengeance upon him!"

    "Oh we do understand each other Doctor. Rest assured, we will be the best of foes."

    "Well, I dunno." You reply. "How do I know he can trust you to be honestly dishonest? What are you doing sitting on a beach somewhere when you should be fighting him?"

    "Well, I knew he was out of town, so I decided to take the opportunity for a bit of R&R." The Blot flips through another page or two of his book. "No Miss Marple! It's so clearly the doctor, honestly."
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    I love that these two are on the exact same wavelength.
     
    Going after Doom always risked putting Russ up against "toonism" but now its out in the open, and we can deal with it. We have Quests, we have PB, and we have Technor. Letting this linger would just be putting the problem off, and we would lack in character knowledge of Doom.
     
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