Xanatos Enterprises
[ ] Offer to purchase climate tech from Doofenshmirtz
DC N/A
36+38+35+8=117
Mirage has let you know your good pal David has come to you with an offer! Apparently he's interested in that climate technology you managed to develop a while back, and rather than try to reverse-engineer it himself, he's willing to pay you a tidy sum for the rights. You wonder what it's for!
Offer: 3 Income for access to Climate Controlled Environments
Do you take Xanatos' offer?
[ ] Agree
[ ] Decline
[ ] Make a Counter-Offer
-[ ] Write-In
Drakktech
[ ] Research immersive VR with ENCOM
DC 130
53+25+55+20+5=158
Decent Success
The Parvati System has undergone sweeping changes in the past few months as ENCOM and Drakktech continue to improve upon it. Already hailed as revolutionary, this virtual reality console has made significant steps towards mitigating the issues that have plagued VR in the past, such as steep costs to entry and symptoms of motion sickness. Multiple game studios are developing titles for the system set to release around Christmas of the following year, and rumors from inside ENCOM whisper of even further improvements to the immersion; to the point of truly "going inside the game".
Negaduck
[ ] Steal lots of chemicals
DC 120
89+72+48+50+4=263
Critical Success!
When the government wasn't looking, Negaduck stole forty trucks full of chemicals. In addition to copious amounts of benzene, propanone, and terebenthine, he has also taken large quantities of precursor chemicals that could be used to synthesize all sorts of unpleasant things… or maybe just drugs. Either way, that's terrible.
This doesn't have that much to do with you, but you'll admit it is starting to get rather worrying to see Negaduck doing another concerning, scary thing every month or two. You could look into it you suppose, although you doubt it will be easy.
Investigate Negaduck's Plan Intrigue Action unlocked!
The Circle
[ ] Conduct San Fransokyo beautification
DC 100
16+30+24+6=76
Failure
The Circle, a community in San Fransokyo known for its devotion to the public, recently attempted to beautify San Fransokyo without much success. Their attempts to reduce pollution, homelessness, and graffiti ultimately went nowhere, but a lot of people noticed the group out and about, attracting more attention than they've had in a while.
This… reminds you of some report you got from Max a while back, that mentioned a 'group of nutters' in San Fransokyo. Maybe you want to look into it?
'Investigate the San Fransokyo Cult' DC reduced! DC revealed as 110!
Faiseurs de Rois
[ ] Distribute superpowers
DC 110
75+28+26+20 (???)+5=154
Great Success
An exclusive group of "power brokers" has been making waves in the US by offering the ultimate prize to the highest bidders: Superhuman abilities. There's plenty of cause to be skeptical about the stories, but enough people are talking about friends of friends taking up devastating loans, vanishing under dodgy circumstances, and being caught committing or stopping crimes in costumes months later that the news is running with the idea that it's real. The level of trial and error involved in trying to artificially produce powers on purpose is downright agonizing. You know that from experience! If someone cracked a way to do it reliably (if expensively), it really is newsworthy.
Gwen Grayson
[ ] Enact Sky High Audit
DC 60
76+18+9=103
Accountable Success!
Rumors abound of an in-depth internal audit of Sky High's staff and curriculum. Judging by the covers of the newsletters Mirage leaves on her desk, it's likely a fair few tenures are going to be cut short soon. For her part, Gwen Grayson has publicly assured investors that this will not affect the coming school year.
Glomgold
[ ] Build ???
DC 110
65+58+29+5=157
Decent Success
Glomgold has been working on a new construction project over the past few months. Very little is known about what he's working on aside from it being on the site of former prison Aquatraz.
Olympia
[ ] Reach out to Doof on an issue
DC 70
47+33+36+3=119
Great Success
Olympia has approached you with an offer: they're interested in sponsoring a superhero, and the one they have in mind is none other than your former employee, Hego! According to Winston Deavor, he sees great potential in the man and wants to officially take him under a corporate sponsorship! Since Hego was publicly known to work with DEI in the past, they were hoping you would… introduce them. You get the sense he'll probably try even if you don't, but it's an open question if he could even find the man.
Do you help Hego meet with Winston?
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
[ ] Collaborate with Doof on an OS
DC 120
53+24+32+23+20+2=154
Cyrus Bortel was a little concerned about a collaboration with DEI, and so he was very pleased to have a non-supervillain to work with, his employer notwithstanding. He and Alan got along very well, and along with a crack team of interns, managed to produce a perfectly functioning OS. Compared to the monolith that is ENCOM and rising star Waddle it'll only have a small part of the market share… but it's far better than the current state that DoofOS is in. Bortel wanted nothing to do with the 'eldritch mess of spaghetti code' that your former OS was, so if you want to make it reverse compatible, you'll have to do it on your own time. Furthermore, Olympia has summarily vetoed every iteration of a name with 'Doof' or 'Inator' as part of it, leaving you with only a few that you could agree on:
Pick a name for your new collaborative OS:
[ ] DaedalOS
[ ] IcarOS
[ ] ChaOS
Your new OS will grant 2 Income per year!
Funtelligence
[ ] Form a research agreement with Doof
DC 140 (Reduced by XP)
7+38+28+30+30+20=153
Decent Success
To be continued in Interlude: Tutelage
Judge Doom
[ ] Announce Flying Sentinels
DC 120
63+27+23+29+5=147
Decent Success
Finally embracing the future and the potential of the technology, Doom has announced a new line of Sentinel luxury vehicles. What better way to avoid traffic than in style? The Sentinel 280 flying sports car and Sentinel 400 flying limo will be available for civilian purchase in the coming months. The announcement was punctuated by the Sentinel sponsor, the Frank Sinatra android, driving away from the event with a robotic Rat Pack in a flying limo of their own. Apparently the old specter has enough of a smooth side to convince Sinatron to play spokesman. Or maybe he just has some blackmail on him.
Middleton Drug Cartel
[ ] Sell more drugs, baby
DC 80
96+20+40+10=166
Critical Success!
The arrival of actual, genuine superpowers for hire on the national scene has led to a massive boom for the various super-drugs gaining popularity across the country. Everybody wants the high of flying for a few minutes if they can get it, and Shego's utter failure to control the drug ring running rampant across her lands has poised them perfectly. They must be making a killing. Thankfully, there hasn't been much of a push for them in Doofania due to your more proactive policies and the constant state of insanity your criminal element operates in.
Outside of that, people are showing up shooting lightning from their hands all over the country, with the results one would generally expect giving complete novices access to unreliable and unpredictable bootleg drug powers. Then there was the headline you saw about a musclebound psycho bouncing here, and there, and everywhere, inflicting property damage and grievous bodily harm that's beyond compare.
Khan Industries
[ ] Undertake Khan Air contract with USAF
DC 100
43+24+34+32+5=138
Decent Success
In another measure to rebuild goodwill with the US government after their Thembrian fusion power blunder, Shere Khan has quietly ensured that Cape Suzette offers the use of its elite fighter planes (All Khan Industries models, naturally) in aggressor roles during live Air Force combat exercises. This isn't totally out of the kindness of their hearts -- these "red air" contracts are quite profitable -- but Mr. Khan has brought forward a variety of planes to better test the skills of the American pilots.
Overall, the training exercise went as expected. The US fighter pilots tested their mettle against Khan's own top-notch aces, with both parties leaving the exchange more experienced for it. The Khan Industries planes were showcased in a public event afterwards, allowing military and private concerns to see footage of the combat exercises and the planes' price tags.
Don Karnage
[ ] Pillage & plunder the West Coast
DC 90
23+25+11+20=79
Failure!
Shere Khan isn't the only one testing air forces as of recent. The infamous air pirate Don Karnage has taken his flagship carrier, the Iron Vulture, on a tour up and down the West Coast USA. Unfortunately for him, the US Air Force had a few things to say about that, successfully fending off the majority of his assaults on noteworthy targets and leaving the canine empty pawed.
Mark Beaks
[ ] Collect on insurance
DC 90
88+29+33+2=152
Spectacular Success
Mark Beaks has successfully collected insurance for the Waddle HQ arson, giving him the funds to build another headquarters that he declares will be "even better than the last one." He promises new employee break rooms, smoothie bars, and an advanced fire suppression system that should nip any prospective arsonists in the bud. Despite this it's going to take a while to finish, and even the logical payout of an insurance contract can't ruin your good mood as you think about that stupid parrot having to rough it with only a 4G internet connection. Beaks has seen a large outpouring of sympathy on social media for the perpetrator of this vile deed, leading him to...
[ ] Investigate who did this
DC 140
74+19+12=105
Failure!
Mark Beaks' crowdsourced campaign to find the perpetrator behind the Waddle Arson was completely unsuccessful. The investigation stalled after the police failed to find a reliable witness to the crime, leaving it a mystery still. Beaks has an open bounty of one million WaddleDollars for any information that will aid authorities in solving the case: This has the approximate value of a dozen licensed songs, some of last year's blockbuster movies on digital, and a few more extra lives in a mobile puzzle game via in-app purchases.
You're not particularly concerned.
ENCOM
[ ] Improve LEGACY security
DC 150
88+58+25+20+6=197
Great Success
Once again, ENCOM has pushed out another security update for their Legacy system that somehow avoided crashing and burning. Seemingly learning from their previous mistakes, ENCOM's devotion to security has ensured that Legacy is virtually impregnable. CEO Ed Dillinger appeared in a press conference touting the new update and declaring system security to be ENCOM's greatest priority for the foreseeable future.
Wizard Sports
[ ] Promote the Puppy Bowl
DC 70
39+33+20=92
Success
Popular broadcaster Wizard Sports has unveiled an incredible new sensation in the world of sports- dogs that play basketball! To the confusion and amazement of all, The Wizard seems to have done it again, producing an entertainment extravaganza as literal, actual, non-anthropomorphic dogs play literal, actual basketball with teams and rules and everything. What a time to be alive.
Square Enix
[ ] Release Verum Rex
DC 90
100+48+28+25=201
Amazing Critical Success!
The long-awaited new title from Japanese company Square Enix released to unprecedented acclaim. Boasting over a billion dollars in sales their first month, action-RPG Verum Rex has already earned critical acclaim for its innovative mechanics and captivating world. The games released simultaneously on the PlayPlus, PC, and in a move that was expected to be a disaster but has proven inexplicably successful, new VR platform Parvati. Copy sales suggest Verum Rex is likely to join the best selling games of all time, and a franchise is likely inevitable.
???
[ ] KConsolidate KControl of the Doofanian Underworld
6+28+24=58
???
[ ] Contest control of the Doofanian Underworld
65+22+40(???)=127
Candace Flynn
[ ] Bust your brothers
DC 999
26+13=39
Completely Expected Critical Failure!
That weird teenager who stalks your interns was snooping around the other day. Nothing really came of it after her mom dragged her off. Apparently this is normal? You hope her mom decided to look into that therapist.
Kat
[ ] Torment Doofenshmirtz
DC 40
68+33=101
Critical Success!
You received an absolutely infuriating email- from 'Agent K', no less- showing that hairless lilac tabby grinning malevolently at you as he eats caviar straight from a wine glass. The rest of the picture shows a beautiful sunset over New York City.
This… this really didn't do anything to you, but it sure does make you upset!
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Random Event Roll: 43
??? steals the Declaration of Independence
You heard a strange news report about some delusional madman breaking into the National Archives and stealing the literal, actual Declaration of Independence. This really doesn't apply to you, but it's… kinda interesting? At least it gave those mean old Feds a black eye.
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Do you take Xanatos' offer?
[ ] Agree
[ ] Decline
[ ] Make a Counter-Offer
-[x] Write-In
Do you help Hego meet with Winston?
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
Pick a name for your new collaborative OS:
[ ] DaedalOS
[ ] IcarOS
[ ] ChaOS
Which inator do you want to activate?
[ ] The Rain-Food-inator (Lose 3 income and some public opinion)
[ ] The Equivalent Exchange-inator (One random, successful action becomes a crit success, one random action becomes a crit fail.)
There will be a twelve hour moratorium on voting.