This is entirely up to the QMs, but I think the most fair outcome here would be for the Marcnificent boost to still apply for the upcoming quest. We did all our planning while the trait still said it would apply - the vote had been on for about 9 hours when the edit came, and a plan partially built around the assumption it would apply had already garnered a dominant lead. More to the point, there was no QM post or anything to inform us of the change, even though it was clear it had factored into the plan we were already voting on.

I'm not opposed to the change, but I think this one should be treated like Doof Troop and get changed after the quest. Having it stealthily taken out so shortly before the vote was called feels like we're being punished based on information we simply weren't given.
 
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I HAVE REALIZED SOMETHING VERY IMPORTANT!!!

Everyone remember this omake about Della Duck and the astronauts that picked her up?

The astronauts are loosely based on characters from a (bad) film based on a (good) Disney attraction called Mission to Mars. It was during that craze where they were turning rides into movies but before they struck gold with POTC. This is important for context.

The character of Luke Graham was portrayed by Don Cheadle. If you don't recognize him by name, he's War Machine in the MCU. You very likely know him from that, but he was also someone else. Somebody very important to Disney lore.

Someone very important to Della Duck.

That's right. DON CHEADLE IS DONALD DUCK!!


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXx3lsorQWw
 
IT'S COMING! Not the update, but something… else. Brace yourselves.
So we're clear something else was...This.
I HAVE REALIZED SOMETHING VERY IMPORTANT!!!

Everyone remember this omake about Della Duck and the astronauts that picked her up?

The astronauts are loosely based on characters from a (bad) film based on a (good) Disney attraction called Mission to Mars. It was during that craze where they were turning rides into movies but before they struck gold with POTC. This is important for context.

The character of Luke Graham was portrayed by Don Cheadle. If you don't recognize him by name, he's War Machine in the MCU. You very likely know him from that, but he was also someone else. Somebody very important to Disney lore.

Someone very important to Della Duck.

That's right. DON CHEADLE IS DONALD DUCK!!


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXx3lsorQWw
 
September/October 2017 Results
--[x] [Martial] Loan deniable assets (Genghis Khan)
---[x] Loan questionable assets
DC 60 (Reduced by XP)
62+5+55+11=133
Critical Success!

The contract was snapped up by none other than Flintheart Glomgold, richest duck in the world, who for some reason known only to himself felt the need to hire outside of his usual contact pool. Information security stipulates that we do not know, officially, what was done, but given Genghis Khan's newfound interest in biplanes it was likely related to air pirates in some way. Temujin confirms he obtained an unidentified object and 'taught a lesson' to what he described as 'foul actors'. He then chuckled to himself, making a noise like a truck engine stalling, and said something about how he 'had to tell Ludivine that one'. Given he seems in very good spirits, we can assume he did what he does best. For his part, Glomgold left a favorable review and a 'donation' to the Dino Institute that he could write off on his tax forms.

+4 Income.

--[x] [Diplomacy] Recruit the cream of the crop (Goofy)
DC 105
77+26+28+5+10 (XP)=146
Great Success

Our resident everyman aided in the construction of several dossiers prepared for our prospective new hires. You are confident in their credentials and believe they could bring serious value to the company. You will finalize the dossier presently.

Vote on initial hire to follow.

--[x] [Diplomacy] Establish ties with Magical New York (Kitsune)
DC 85 (Reduced by XP)
88+26+29+2=145
Great Success

To be continued in Interlude: The Balance of Things


--[x] [Stewardship] Corporate restructuring (Wasabi)
DC 78 (Reduced by XP)
62+23+28+2-20+3=98
Success

Wasabi was horrified when he saw the state of affairs that DEI's subsidiaries were in and busied himself with establishing a more formal corporate structure. It was somewhat divorced from his usual work but he took to it well, appreciating the chance to get things in order.

You gain +1 income per fiscal year! Slight reduction in the DC for future internal surveillance actions.


--[x] [Stewardship] Collaborate with Smarty Mart (Roddy Blair)
DC 60 (Reduced by XP)
47+23+29+2-20=81
Success

Roddy's take on the megamart redesigns was focused a bit more on the architectural than Mr. Smarty was expecting, but once he steered the conversation towards endcap design and supply infrastructure the man was on firmer ground. The two managed to form a fruitful, if somewhat dull, partnership.

+2 Income.
Martin Smarty has been unlocked as a 'collaboration' unit! Collaboration units can be used to add their stats to an action of your choice on top of a normal hero unit. Collaboration units do not count towards your hero cap, in much the same way that Olivia does not, and will only agree to perform certain actions, in much the same way that full collaborations do.

Martin Smarty has 41 Stewardship! You have one use of Martin Smarty available.


--[x] [Intrigue] Track down Kat: ACME Unlimited (Wile E. Coyote)
DC ???
25+31+18+3+10 (XP)=87
Massive Failure!

To be continued in Interlude: Venus de Mime-o

--[x] [Intrigue] Investigate the theft of the Declaration of Independence (Monogram)
Government Requisitions Monogram!
...
E-102 Drifter Activates Anyway!


US Government
---[x] [Intrigue] Investigate the theft of the Declaration of Independence (Monogram)
DC ???=120
52+35+21+3+10 (XP)=121
Bare Success!

Monogram was, perhaps unsurprisingly, requisitioned this month for governmental work. Very surprisingly, he was then tasked to do… exactly what he had been trying to do before! Perhaps even more surprisingly, the Major actually managed to use federal security files from the national mall to identify a potential subject. A man walked out of an alley near to the National Archives twenty-five minutes before the heist took place. This would not be particularly notable, were it not for the fact that that particular alley is a complete dead end. Further investigation has turned up video footage of the man in southern Connecticut. An OWCA sketch artist has attached a rather striking… not to mention useless since we have the camera footage... impression below.


While the government is continuing to build a case of their own, you could always attempt to recover the Declaration yourself if you can manage to get the details out of Monogram. With how persistent the Doctor can be when he gets an idea in his head, you think it likely he'll make the attempt. Who knows, it might even earn you some actual goodwill with the feds.

You have unlocked Quest: The Missile's Red Glare
This Quest is available until July/August 2018


--[x] [Intrigue] Hunt for Moles (Tobe)
DC 115 (Reduced by XP)
17+31+25+2=75
Failure

The Vagabond Ninja have become a constant presence in the DEI lobby, for better or for worse, sleeping in tents and lighting campfires in the decorative vases. It was in the hope that this constant, accidental vigilance might prove of use to you that you felt it worth attempting to enlist the Vagabonds in flushing out who among your corporation was acting as a mole on the inside.
The carefully worded manual on corporate espionage and how to be subtle you had spent a week painstakingly putting together for them was, as it turns out, used only to prop up a coffee table. The leg had been taken for the fires.


--[x] [Intrigue] Hold a 'Security Seminar' (Dickens: Small)
DC 90 (Reduced by XP)
50+31+19=100
Bare Success

"Aren't you a little young to be holding a security seminar?"

"No. No, I'm not."

Ling-Ling Johnson, the 13 year old kid detective and inventor of more than one professional-grade spy gadget, was an… unconventional choice for the Commodore to send you. Nonetheless, despite some issues with public speaking, the girl managed to do an acceptable job of whipping your troops into a semblance of infosec and establishing a handful of security experts who will hopefully continue the job now that she has left.

You have established DI6! Future intrigue actions in your own territory will have a bonus!


--[x] [Intrigue] Conduct a Security Sweep (Malifishmertz) (-10 from roll from Executive Priorities)
DC 50 (Reduced by XP)
60+31+18+1-10=100
Critical Success!

Malifishmirtz's security sweep resulted in exactly what you suspected- proof that DEI was infiltrated on almost every conceivable level, with plants from companies all across the continental US as well as agents from the Federal government and several independent local actors. Most of them were not privy to your internal councils or the sorts of things no one is allowed to write down- the Toffee situation, for instance- but it seems literally everyone wanted an eye or twenty on what DEI was researching, planning and organizing. A few of your information leaks were traceable back to individuals including Glomgold, Shego and the federal government, the latter oddly recent given how much focus you would expect them to have on you, but the majority are of an uncertain source. Entire networks have undoubtedly been burned to the ground at this point, but some of the most skilled infiltrators may still remain. Further, we have identified some… inconsistencies that may point towards higher-level issues.

The DC of Hunt for Moles (or its equivalent) has been reduced!
Low-level infiltration of DEI (which would allow for more rival knowledge of your private actions and plans) has been extremely curtailed!


--[x] [Learning] Research with the Imagination Institute
---[x] Study Doof's Mind (Technor)
DC 100 (Reduced by XP)
14+11+25+30+40+4=124
Success

To be continued in Interlude: Deep into Your Mind


--[x] [Occult] Form a Coven (Gomez)
DC 40 (Reduced by XP)
52+5+11+1+2 (XP)=71
Success

Having done most of the work last month, all Gomez had to do was make sure the luncheon was scheduled on time and order food from a non-Bueno Nacho source. By all accounts the meeting was a success. There are few enough mages at DEI (and all of them placatable by free food) that an informal system of collaboration was put together easily.

Second Occult Action Unlocked! Court Wizard Unlocked! All Council Positions Unlocked! Councilor Positions now available to be filled!

To be continued in Interlude: The Right Hands for the Job


-[x] The Best Is Yet to Come
--[x] Mirage (Leader)
--[x] Queen Lizzy
--[x] Marco
--[x] Mezmerella (with Ruby wings)

-[x] Personal Actions:
--[x] Mirage:
---[x] Keep up with your therapy appointments
31
It's a lot harder to find free time now that you're running DEI full time, but you still managed to squeeze in an appointment or two. Given… everything coming up, you probably needed it.

---[x] Go undercover
94
To be continued in Interlude: Seeds

---[x] Look Into Mr. Incredible's family
66
The little news you were able to find was disheartening. Mrs. Helen Parr, alias 'Elastigirl', was confirmed deceased after a direct missile strike on incoming flight IG-99. Her children were put into protective custody shortly after the Metroville incident and disappeared entirely several weeks later. It wasn't you. Their current whereabouts, or if they are even alive, is unknown.

---[x] Reinforce Kronos Corp contacts
33
Kronos, now 'Olympia Corp', has undergone a massive restructuring since the change in management, making it difficult to find most of your old contacts. The few you were able to find had been shuffled around and weren't in much of a position to help you out, but they were nonetheless happy to see a familiar face. If you want to build further on Olympia's relations, it would be a place to start.

(Progress revealed: 33/200)

---[x] Quest (2 PA)

--[x] Dennis the Duck (Train with Maui Mallard)
20
Dennis' training session with Maui was unfortunately cut short by a freak thunderstorm and the monochrome mallard didn't end up learning much at all aside from dodging thunderbolts. Unfortunately, they unexpectedly struck twice.

(Progress: 70/250)

--[x] Norm Prime (Follow Wendy to San Fransokyo)
27
Norm's trip to San Fransokyo wasn't all that interesting. It mostly involved a lot of waiting and talking, and while Wendy Wower was really nice, she sent him away before she went to talk to Trevor! Norm ended up chatting with his secretary, or maybe a bush, for the next three hours. Records are unclear due to sustained molasses damage, as Norm reported only being 'told to stay with his playmate'.

--[x] Max (Help Roddy Blair upgrade Doofenshmirtz Evil Megamarts)
96
Max expected Roddy's work to be incredibly boring, but he ended up really enjoying himself! After all that boring paperwork was out of the way, Roddy proved unexpectedly interesting to talk to about construction, building design, and all sorts of incredibly practical stuff that seemed to ignore or even counteract the chaos of the supervillains he worked for. All in all, Max had a great time.

Max's Tooned Out has unexpectedly progressed to: 124/150

--[x] Janna Ordonia (Work for Brocamas)
56

Janna took advantage of the 'restructuring' to disappear for several weeks. It eventually arose that she had been doing 'consulting work' for an establishment in the Magus Bazaar. She'd initially been hoping to peruse the various shelves to find a spell focus that would fit her mood, but she came home with a curiosity instead. 'Brockium' as the dusty label on the bright blue liquid reads, is apparently a chemical compound capable of forcing a magical creature of some kind to return to its true, supernatural form. It doesn't work on illusions, or to force a creature into a human or diminished state, but there may be some use to be found for a substance which can, say, induce a werewolf's transformation or force a Dragon to return to its true form. It is considered magical contraband, hence why Brockamas (no relation) was quick to shift it.

Vial of Brockium added to your Items!

--[x] Jumba (Work with Janus on ???)
99
To be continued in Interlude: Seeds

--[x] Ludivine (Tutor your Coworkers: Gomez)
67
Ludivine managed to squeeze in a few weekends of tutoring with Gomez in between all the other meetings he had to take care of, and while she can't say he improved dramatically, his test scores did jump between the first pop quiz and the last. If nothing else, he was a very eager learner.

Gomez's Learning has increased by 2! Repeating this action may have diminishing returns!

--[x] Janus Lee (Work on ??? with Jumba)
83
To be continued in Interlude: Seeds

--[x] Wendy Wower (Talk to Trevor)
1

To be continued in Interlude: I'm Sorry; Please Help.

--[x] Juniper (Meet your Coworkers: Wasabi)
28

Wasabi and Juniper attempted to make plans to attend a Cheetah Girls reunion tour, but unfortunately Wasabi's work organizing literally an entire megacorp got in the way. Instead, the two had an impromptu karaoke night that was accidentally broadcast over DEI's building-wide PA system. Despite some embarrassment, the two seem to have become good friends.

Action Complete! Juniper gains Working Relationship: Wasabi

--[x] Tom Lucitor (Rule The Underworld)
No roll needed.

Tom spent the last two months in the Underworld. He didn't tell you much about what happened, but then you didn't ask. You hope it went… well?

—[x] Alan Bradley (Wander Around In A Daze)
9

Alan did not walk into a dinosaur pen. But only just.

-[x] Item Assignments:
--[x] Ruby Wings: Mezmerella
--[x] Potion of Haste (Mirage: Hire the Dickens Detective Agency: small (-2))
 
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--[x] [Intrigue] Conduct a Security Sweep (Malifishmertz) (-10 from roll from Executive Priorities)
DC 50 (Reduced by XP)
60+31+18+1-10=100
Critical Success!

Malifishmirtz's security sweep resulted in exactly what you suspected- proof that DEI was infiltrated on almost every conceivable level, with plants from companies all across the continental US as well as agents from the Federal government and several independent local actors. Most of them were not privy to your internal councils or the sorts of things no one is allowed to write down- the Toffee situation, for instance- but it seems literally everyone wanted an eye or twenty on what DEI was researching, planning and organizing. A few of your information leaks were traceable back to individuals including Glomgold, Shego and the federal government, the latter oddly recent given how much focus you would expect them to have on you, but the majority are of an uncertain source. Entire networks have undoubtedly been burned to the ground at this point, but some of the most skilled infiltrators may still remain. Further, we have identified some… inconsistencies that may point towards higher-level issues.

The DC of Hunt for Moles (or its equivalent) has been reduced!
Low-level infiltration of DEI (which would allow for more rival knowledge of your private actions and plans) has been extremely curtailed!
Holy shit Malifishmertz. You did this.

I can't imagine how our rivals would see this. Just... a ghost decides to haunt all of the infiltration in DEI out.

As for the bolded part? My guess? The Feds didn't infiltrate us until Agent Unknown was memory holed because they didn't need to. When he got memory hole'd they noticed they hadn't infiltrated DEI and took steps to deal with that.
 
Martin Smarty has been unlocked as a 'collaboration' unit! Collaboration units can be used to add their stats to an action of your choice on top of a normal hero unit. Collaboration units do not count towards your hero cap, in much the same way that Olivia does not, and will only agree to perform certain actions, in much the same way that full collaborations do.

Martin Smarty has 41 Stewardship! You have one use of Martin Smarty available.
Neat, that seems pretty useful
You have unlocked Quest: The Missile's Red Glare
This Quest is available until July/August 2018
uhh.... Cool? I guess. The mad animals actually got there.
--[x] [Intrigue] Hunt for Moles (Tobe)
DC 115 (Reduced by XP)
17+31+25+2=75
Failure
Dammit Tobe! you were doing so well too.
The DC of Hunt for Moles (or its equivalent) has been reduced!
Low-level infiltration of DEI (which would allow for more rival knowledge of your private actions and plans) has been extremely curtailed!
Holy heck malf, who would have guessed, you totally pulled it off.
the Imagination Institute
---[x] Study Doof's Mind (Technor)
DC 100 (Reduced by XP)
14+25+30+40+4=113
Success

To be continued in Interlude: Deep into Your Mind
DAAAANG lets go!
To be continued in Interlude: The Right Hands for the Job
F*CKING Finally! Lets go boys and girls, COUNCIL UP!
---[x] Go undercover
94
To be continued in Interlude: Seeds
yeeeeeeeees.
The little news you were able to find was disheartening. Mrs. Helen Parr, alias 'Elastigirl', was confirmed deceased after a direct missile strike on incoming flight IG-99. Her children were put into protective custody shortly after the Metroville incident and disappeared entirely several weeks later. It wasn't you. Their current whereabouts, or if they are even alive, is unknown.
uhhhh. Ouch. Ouch ouch ouch. that's a big sad. I'm sad now.
Max's Tooned Out has unexpectedly progressed to: 124/150
And I'm back in. WOOOO tooning up the max!
Vial of Brockium added to your Items!
sure, neat, if not exactly what we were hoping for.
--[x] Jumba (Work with Janus on ???)
99
To be continued in Interlude: Seeds
--[x] Janus Lee (Work on ??? with Jumba)
83
To be continued in Interlude: Seeds
This is either REALLLY good or REALLY bad.
Gomez's Learning has increased by 2! Repeating this action may have diminishing returns!
Uh, any bit helps so sure
--[x] Wendy Wower (Talk to Trevor)
1

To be continued in Interlude: I'm Sorry; Please Help.
F*CK F*CK F*CK F*CK!!!!! Somebody get the mongals! stat!
—[x] Alan Bradley (Wander Around In A Daze)
9

Alan did not walk into a dinosaur pen. But only just.
onnnly just. I wonder what would result of a 90+ "walk around in a daze"
Action Complete! Juniper gains Working Relationship: Wasabi
neat, now for more of those.
 
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