I mean, didn't we already know this from the end of the Olympia quest?
Definitely agree with this though, -5 loyalty is a lot less than I was expecting
DoofQuest- a Disney Villains Victorious CK2-Style Quest
- Thread starter Made in Heaven
- Start date
- Crossover
mangawriter77
Otaku^9000 (In my own opinion)
- Location
- You'll neeever guess
- Pronouns
- He/Him/His
Nice that mechanics are updated. Kinda nervous about that loyalty hit (I just now realized that 75% or more of our heroes don't have an opinion score of over 30, which makes me a bit nervous, along with the fact that a handful or two of them have it below 10 and/or in the negatives), but hopefully we can somewhat fix it by sending out the Marcnificent Few on a "Find Star Bonding Mission".
I also loved Mr. Moesby's character sheet, just saying.
I also loved Mr. Moesby's character sheet, just saying.
- Location
- The Netherlands
random Inator Idea
The Creak-Inator(good)
the creak-nator couses everything hit by it to creak ominously be it floors, doors or pipes, you name it it now creaks! you hit one of your rivals offices with it and now they don't know what is cousing all the creaking taking a penalty on any project where creaking can couse issues like construction projects or the creation of inventions.
the creak-inator(Bad)
same as the good one except you accidentally hit the DEI building due to slipping on a discarded banana peel, oops.
The Creak-Inator(good)
the creak-nator couses everything hit by it to creak ominously be it floors, doors or pipes, you name it it now creaks! you hit one of your rivals offices with it and now they don't know what is cousing all the creaking taking a penalty on any project where creaking can couse issues like construction projects or the creation of inventions.
the creak-inator(Bad)
same as the good one except you accidentally hit the DEI building due to slipping on a discarded banana peel, oops.
mangawriter77
Otaku^9000 (In my own opinion)
- Location
- You'll neeever guess
- Pronouns
- He/Him/His
Three inators!
Smell-inator (Good): You quest for petty vengeance against Mark Beaks continues! With this device and the smell of dirty diapers, along with an upgrade that can basically allow the inator to deploy the cloud to any point on the map and spread out from there, rather than just spraying out from DEI headquarters. For the next turn, all actions taking place in Waddle's HQ (or the HQ of any nemesis of your choice) will take a -15 malus due to the smell. Any hero units that nemesis has with Martial below 10 cannot be used, as the smell knocks them flat out for the next two months. That king takes a minor PR hit, due to the cloud originating from the HQ and them becoming blamed.
Smell-inator (Bad): Oops. Looks like that upgrade didn't have all the kinks worked out. All actions in DEI headquarters take a -15 malus due to the smell for the next turn. Any hero units that nemesis has with Martial below 10 cannot be used, as the smell knocks them flat out for the next two months. You take a minor PR hit, due to the cloud originating from the HQ and you becoming blamed.
Focus-Inator (Neutral): You built this back in college to use as a study tool. It helps you focus on the task at hand, but also makes it easier for your concentration to be absorbed by other things. For the next turn, all bare successes turn into regular successes due to concentration, while all bare failures turn into regular failures due to a lapse in focus thanks to a distracting object.
Smell-inator (Good): You quest for petty vengeance against Mark Beaks continues! With this device and the smell of dirty diapers, along with an upgrade that can basically allow the inator to deploy the cloud to any point on the map and spread out from there, rather than just spraying out from DEI headquarters. For the next turn, all actions taking place in Waddle's HQ (or the HQ of any nemesis of your choice) will take a -15 malus due to the smell. Any hero units that nemesis has with Martial below 10 cannot be used, as the smell knocks them flat out for the next two months. That king takes a minor PR hit, due to the cloud originating from the HQ and them becoming blamed.
Smell-inator (Bad): Oops. Looks like that upgrade didn't have all the kinks worked out. All actions in DEI headquarters take a -15 malus due to the smell for the next turn. Any hero units that nemesis has with Martial below 10 cannot be used, as the smell knocks them flat out for the next two months. You take a minor PR hit, due to the cloud originating from the HQ and you becoming blamed.
Focus-Inator (Neutral): You built this back in college to use as a study tool. It helps you focus on the task at hand, but also makes it easier for your concentration to be absorbed by other things. For the next turn, all bare successes turn into regular successes due to concentration, while all bare failures turn into regular failures due to a lapse in focus thanks to a distracting object.
- Location
- The City of Tears, Hallownest
- Pronouns
- He/Him
to be fair, they're mostly our employees, not friends. We do have friends among the hero ranks, but a couple employees with a mild dislike isn't the end of the world.
For Loyalty we currently are at:
- 4 are at the 50-74 threshold (Khan 60, Janna 55, Coyote 50, Goofy 50)
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- 2 at -1 to -24 (Marco -5 and Tom -5)
We have 48.27% (14 out of 29) heroes at 25+ (34.48% 10 out of 29 at 30+ loyalty) so its not like we are doing terrible there.
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- Location
- United States
Unpaid-internship-inator (good): This inator will manipulate the job market at a micro scale. One random unemployed hero unit who is currently looking for work will work for you next turn for free. They really hope you'll hire them full time.
Unplanned-conference-inator (bad): This inator was meant to help train one of your employees by creating a skill-relevant conference out of thin air. Unfortunately impromptu conferences without any other people aren't very helpful. Next turn, one of your hero units at random will be busy wandering an empty convention center, sitting in auditoriums with no one speaking, and networking with people who don't exist.
Unplanned-conference-inator (bad): This inator was meant to help train one of your employees by creating a skill-relevant conference out of thin air. Unfortunately impromptu conferences without any other people aren't very helpful. Next turn, one of your hero units at random will be busy wandering an empty convention center, sitting in auditoriums with no one speaking, and networking with people who don't exist.
- Pronouns
- She/Her
I'm pretty sure Doof canonically considers unpaid internships not just Evil, but evil, considering his reaction to Carl being an unpaid intern.
Moltarquest: A Very Familiar Debate
Moltarquest: A Very Familiar Debate
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- Location
- USA
Strong-arm diplomacy.
He got some stat boost ok?/s
- Location
- The City of Tears, Hallownest
- Pronouns
- He/Him
He's been on some quests and worked the problem
- Location
- Germany
He adheres to the second half of Roosevelts approach to diplomacy by carrying a big
Speaking softly optional.
- Pronouns
- That/Thing
So I just started this story a week ago and caught up recently and I got a few questions, why didn't we just tell love muffin and other mad scientist types to do the mad science in a villains territory that we don't get along with? Why are we just not researching new techs and upgrading our capabilities and instead branching into magic? We can't use it much due to the veil so it seems like a poor investment, and why do we just stop doing stuff and move onto new things, like in universe we are described as lacking an overarching goal, we need to set broad goals, do we want to have the best army, the best hero's? The best tech? The most money? The most political influence? What are the goals we are working towards cause right now it feels like we just go shiny every time something new pops up and don't actually finish what we were working on before, why do we keep working with the other kings who are obviously going to betray us?, I'm just very confused as too our actual goal here besides getting more shiny things, I feel like we should solidify our power base (build defenses and work on the company) move normbots throughout the tri state area and beyond just doofania and develop our own territory. We should try to develop tech that counters magic or reality bending and equip our norm bots with more non lethal defense options, the zero point laser would have been fantastic for that. Give everyone hero you can power armor and train them in use of your energy guns, and develop more AI norms (it doesnt even have to be true AI just have norms with better armour, weapons and processors in charge of groups of normal norms, maybe give the a cool sword and shield and have them be the knights to the other norms squires, since our AI princess is already leaning into that itd probably make her happy and ir might make norm prime leave us alone if he has younger brothers, although this could go poorly if one dies and we brush it off like nothing but i sincerely doubt that we wouldnt grieve) and have them be squad captains or area bosses of parts of the tristate area with norm prime and the princess in charge of all of them.
Also a solution for the hat probably, or at least a stop gap, we own a super market chain, expand it and have a buy 20 dollars in stuff and get a hat, flood the hat market so no one needs to buy a hat from whoever is doing the hate stuff.
I want more of the princess and also she may go rogue if we ignore her to much, we don't have the same history with her as we do norm.
Also a solution for the hat probably, or at least a stop gap, we own a super market chain, expand it and have a buy 20 dollars in stuff and get a hat, flood the hat market so no one needs to buy a hat from whoever is doing the hate stuff.
I want more of the princess and also she may go rogue if we ignore her to much, we don't have the same history with her as we do norm.
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Regarding Lovemuffin, "Do Mad Science" was a write in with no clear definition.
The voters were getting frustrated that Lovemuffin kept losing loyalty from not liking the actions they were assigned to do, weren't sure what Lovemuffin's criteria were for liking or disliking tasks, and also were running out of known actions that Lovemuffin could reliably complete and wouldn't obviously hate.
In response, someone proposed a plan where they were just told to "Do Mad Science", the reasoning being that we'd give them a really vague order they could interpret how they liked, and then use that to figure out what sort of jobs they wanted to do. People thought this was a great write-in, though many of them had their own ideas of what "Do Mad Science" would result in and got annoyed when Lovemuffin had a different opinion.
We've been looking into magic because it's useful even without monetizing it, as there's magical threats we need to defend ourselves against and it's an ace up the sleeve when dealing with foes that aren't aware of its existence. Plus, occult actions and learning actions are separate categories, so it's not like we'd get more learning actions by neglecting our occult endeavors.
Regarding our lack of overarching goals, that's an unavoidable consequence of the thread having so many people voting. We've got a ton of competing ideas about what our endgame should look like- some people want Doofania to be an actual country eventually, other people want to abandon the idea entirely. Some people want to focus on genetics, some people want to focus on robotics and AI, or any other number of fields of research.
Honestly, our lack of overarching goals isn't too big of a problem. Because we've poked into a whole bunch of different fields and snagged the low hanging fruit from all of them, we've unlocked some interesting synergies that more specialized kings haven't. Take AI for example- creating sapient beings by believing in them straddles the line between science and magic. It looks like Toons operate according to similar principles, implying that there's a potential Unified Theory of Anthropomorphism that we're in a uniquely advantageous position to figure out first.
Plus, it's in character for Doofenshmirtz to be the king who's constantly moving onto new ideas every
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November/December 2017
- Location
- Pennsylvania
You are Doof, and you are back! Your council is at your side, your company is poised for the future, you… are working through some serious trauma about a platypus and your upbringing… regardless!
What are you going to do today?
Actions available each turn:
Martial: 1
Diplomacy: 2
Stewardship: 2
Intrigue: 2
Learning: 2
Occult: 2
Doof Personals: 4
Unit Notes:
Hero Units:
Current liquid funds: 8
Check Behold, Your Stuff for further funds information.
Recent opinion changes: Olympia has recently become allied!
Check the Opinion Tracker for further opinion information.
[ ] Shore up Olympia
DC 125
If we so choose, we could instead throw our resources behind the heir apparent of Olympia, Winston Deavor. Having the implicit backing of another megacorp is likely to keep Winston shielded from the brunt of the chaos and allow him to solidify his newfound leadership, but it would come at the expense of our own time and money with little apparent benefit save for goodwill.
Council Outlook: 1/3 (Veto)
Coyote: Seems a touch… overly altruistic. (Veto)
Goofy: We should help a friend in need! (Pass)
Janus Lee: I admire the impulse but this isn't worth it. (Veto)
Mirage: I… it's not the most profitable move, but I can't bring myself to go against it. (Abstain)
Ludivine: Call me when we heah what sorta tech dey got. (Abstain)
Malifishmirtz: Ick, helping people for free. I guess if you're sure you can get some use out of it… maybe. (Abstain)
Outcome: Significantly improve Winston's position as head of Olympia, lessen instability, raises DC of anti-Olympia actions for other factions. If no Olympia aid actions are taken, Olympia will enter a power struggle this turn.
[ ] Rebuild Sinatron
DC 70
Another option for dealing with Olympia would be in rebuilding Sinatron's body. The AI was apparently behind most of the actions leading to Evelyn's exposure and downfall, and while he digitally survived the evening he lacks a physical presence in the boardroom. While he's likely to get around to this eventually, returning him to play early would most likely allow him to cement his influence over the company, and probably show some gratitude for what we've done for him as well.
Council Outlook: 4/6 (Pass)
Coyote: I always wanted an opportunity to work with the doppelganger tech… (Pass)
Goofy: Well, Mr. Sinatron did do his best to take down Evelyn. Guess we could do him a favor in turn. (Pass)
Janus Lee: He's still alive. He'll get his own body in time, there's no need for us to do it for him. (Veto)
Mirage: I… suppose we should do something, at least. (Pass)
Ludivine: Shure, sownds like a fun aftanoon! (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: Why don't you just build a new golem instead of trying to make a body for the old one? (Veto)
Outcome: Significantly improves Sinatron's standing in Olympia; if no Olympia aid actions are taken, Olympia enters a power struggle this turn.
[ ] Poach Olympia resources
DC 90
Olympia is once again in shambles after its CEO was revealed to be a homicidal maniac. Half the board claims to have been mind controlled by Ms. Deavor and no one can get their story straight. If we so choose, it would be a good time to snatch up people jumping off the sinking ship- if we don't, our competitors certainly will.
Council Outlook: 3/5 (Pass)
Coyote: Ah, so it's all been a cunning ruse. Of course! (Pass)
Goofy: Absolutely not, Mr. Deavor trusts us! (Veto)
Janus Lee: If we don't take advantage of this, someone else will. It'll happen either way, so why not make sure things go in our favor? (Pass)
Mirage: I… would not suggest taking such a rash action against a potential ally. (Veto)
Ludivine: Yeah whatevva, get me a coffee on the way back ya? (Abstain)
Malifishmirtz: They have stuff you want. And now we have a chance to take it! Simple, right? (Pass)
Outcome: Choice of resources to take from Olympia, Olympia weakened
[ ] Move Your Brand into Idaho
DC 120
Idaho has long been the weakest link of Olympia's influence just as it had been for their predecessor. A relatively low and spread out population and vast amounts of farmland meant that the corporation couldn't keep a stranglehold on the industries and cities like it was able to elsewhere. With the upper management in chaos following the second disastrous gala, Idaho is vulnerable for economic exploitation, if not by us then definitely by our competitors. So many subsidiaries we can snap up, so many stores to rebrand!
Council Outlook: 4/5 (Pass)
Coyote: This doesn't seem particularly interesting. (Abstain)
Goofy: We shouldn't be makin' Mr. Deavor weaker at all! (Veto)
Janus Lee: I'd suggest going for the more direct approach as well, but this works to lessen their influence. (Pass)
Mirage: I suppose it's better than letting whoever has the wherewithal buy out half the stores in the state. (Pass)
Ludivine: What, doez two-penny loaf-arounders? Dere components are yestaday's junk. I don' care, do whaddeva. (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: Yes! Glorious conquest! …of storefronts. I guess. Better than nothing! (Pass)
Outcome: Strengthens our standing in [Retail & Wholesale], further destabilizes Olympia, prevents other factions from doing the same if successful
[ ] Charity drives (Goofy suggested action)
DC 100
DEI offers everyone in Danville three free meals per week at our charity drives, though they are somewhat unpopular due to their lack of palatability and choices. While this did a fair bit to stave off the worst during the food crisis, with the restructuring of supply lines and overall amelioration of the Breadbasket Collapse, our charities are seeing less and less activity from citizens and more and more vagrants. Goofy suggests that we could expand our offerings and variety, offering the chance for more people to get what they need. This would come at a cost, of course, and garner us little more than goodwill.
Council Outlook: 1/5 (Veto)
Coyote: It's a good look for us, if we're willing to put in the money. (Abstain)
Goofy: Helpin' people should be what we do best, and we should keep doin' it! (Pass)
Janus Lee: I'm not saying that we should cut our current charity programs, but expanding them to this degree is not profitable. (Veto)
Mirage: Agreed. Perhaps instead we could revamp the soup kitchens? That won't be a constant drain on our budget. (Veto)
Ludivine: You know what, I'm feelin' a leetle Sqwoogey today. No soup for dem! (Veto)
Malifishmirtz: AHAHAHAHAHA, AHAHAHa, ahaha. Giving things. To serfs. For free??? Who thought of that?!?! (Veto)
Outcome: -3 income, public opinion increase
[ ] Hold a Powerline concert
DC 90
Powerline is still a little gimmicky but his concerts have a surprising amount of staying power despite coming straight out of the early 2000s. He seems to have remembered an experience he and Goofy's son shared on stage, displaying some interest in setting up a concert in Danville. You can speed things along with a few letters to the Performing Arts Center.
Council Outlook: 4/6 (Pass)
Coyote: How plebian. (Veto)
Goofy: I remember him! He let me and Maxie dance up on stage! Let's put on another concert and see if he still remembers us! (Pass)
Janus Lee: Not to my personal taste, but it's money in our pocket. (Pass)
Mirage: I would prefer something a bit more long-lasting in terms of investment, but it's not a worthless premise. (Pass)
Ludivine: [Trying to hide Powerline T-shirt] Well, a-hehe, I don't see why not. (Pass)
Malifishmertz: Sounds loud and unpleasant. Pass! I mean, Veto! Whatever! (Veto)
Outcome: +3 funds
[ ] Develop Civilian AI
DC 120
There are many things an artificial intelligence can do that a comparable human is simply less efficient at. A suggested use for our newfound powers of creation is to simply design intelligences, place them in front of useful problems, and… see what happens. This would neatly handle most of the issues inherent in the act, as you would neither be selling thinking beings nor putting weapons in their hands. Instead, you'd have a pretty-much free-willed robot managing your stock allocations, calibrating your delicate instruments, possibly, eventually, even robot surgeons more precise than any human! It will… take a while to set up, though, since you'll basically be screening for and then promoting those glimmers of sentience that seem to be the start of the whole shebang in a much more.. humane? manner than more profitable options.
Council Outlook: 3/5 (Pass)
Coyote: Hrm. Well, I've not had the best track record with automatons, howeverrr… (Abstain)
Goofy: Sounds great! I'd love to have some new pals around. (Pass)
Janus Lee: Doctor, this would be an enormous waste of such a breakthrough. Please, take the sensible option and profit off of this. Think of everything we could do! (Veto)
Mirage: Very well, but I must insist we take appropriate precautions. (Pass)
Ludivine: Ken we hurry dis up? Marsy has a rotor buffing at four. (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: Pfft, treat golems like people. Pfft. C'mon. (Veto)
Outcome: -2 Funds, Income increase? Reduced DCs? Efficiency traits? More? Results will take time to manifest.
[ ] Develop Consumer AI
DC 110
Commercializing AI and distributing it to people for use in the home is a far easier application than attempting to adapt it for military use. All the AI would need to do is be accommodating to interacting with people and performing whatever tasks they are assigned without any objections. This of course brings up the issue of selling what are essentially thinking beings… although there are many who wouldn't see that as a problem. There are very few laws on record that deal with AIs in the first place, and certainly none that grant them full rights.
Council Outlook: 4/5 (Pass)
Coyote: I'm sure it won't be an issue. If they end up disliking their roles, they can always just rebel. (Pass)
Goofy: I won't stand for it, no sir. (Veto)
Janus Lee: It's worth it Doctor, I assure you. With these in every home, we could do untold good for humanity, not only directly but through the resulting funding as well. (Pass)
Mirage: I'm not a scientist or a philosopher, Doctor. I'll withhold my judgment for the professionals. (Abstain)
Ludivine: [pounding an Ottakringer] I see no problems at all! (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: Yeah sure go for it. (Pass)
Outcome: Gain +7 Income. Public Opinion Increase. AI sold.
[ ] Research the market
DC 90, 120 for Underworld
DEI's corporate restructuring has uprooted a lot of inefficiencies in the system and brought us around to functionality once again. Unfortunately this means that various acts of crucial market research have long been overlooked, requiring further investigation to understand our rivals' standings and our comparison to them.
Choose one:
-[ ] East Coast
-[ ] Central US
-[ ] West Coast
-[ ] Underworld
Council Outlook: 3/5 (Pass)
Coyote: Know thy enemy! (Pass)
Goofy: Uhhhhh… (Abstain)
Janus Lee: Yes, a likely necessary step if we are to direct our attention efficiently. (Pass)
Mirage: When we have the time, doctor. Certainly before a major expansion of any kind, lest we run headfirst into a monopoly. (Pass)
Ludivine: Back! Back! Keep doze spreadsheets away from me! (Veto)
Malifishmirtz: Just use divination! (Veto)
Outcome: Gain knowledge of all industry factions in the relevant region.
[ ]Revamp Bueno Nacho
DC 125
Bolton Gramercy managed the impossible and turned Bueno Nacho into a decent restaurant! All it took was the removal of every single recipe and piece of equipment inside the restaurant and a four-day fumigation. You're kind of looking at a 'Taco of Theseus' situation here, since barely anything other than the foundation is still original, but you'll take what you can get. Anyway, there's a lot of PR work to do to overcome the decades of bad press and chronic heartburn, and that falls on your shoulders.
Council Outlook: 2/6 (Veto)
Coyote: The Grease may be gone, but the smell lingers. (Veto)
Goofy: That day Maxie and I stopped in a Bueno Nacho was the worst day of our trip. I'm never goin' back and neither should you! (Veto)
Janus Lee: Absolutely not. (Veto)
Mirage: Janus and I are on the same page. (Veto)
Ludivine: Cheap, terrible food is the foundational right of all sentient college students. (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: I've always wanted to see a dead leyline in person. I mean, I can't since I require magic to exist, but still. (Pass)
Outcome: Bueno Nacho becomes a passable restaurant, but it is only one restaurant. This does not represent a significant investiture into the restaurant sector, nor will it have a noticeable effect on public opinion. Option to try and retool Bueno Nacho into a real brand again (if you want???????)
[ ] Implement Large Herbivore Exhibits
DC 120
Attendance to Doofrasic Park has effectively peaked, while dinosaurs are still considered 'cool' the park hasn't seen the meteoric rise in attendance that it has in the early days. Introducing some new exhibits of large herbivores would be sure to attract new customers, and Glomgold's offer of expanding the park into a franchise is very tempting.
Council Outlook: 3/3 (Pass)
Coyote: The potential for comedic shenanigans is too great. I refuse to involve myself. (Abstain)
Goofy: Garsh, now that'd be a sight to see. (Pass)
Janus Lee: Both a logical financial choice and a fascinating endeavor. (Pass)
Mirage: Our pocketbook will thank you, Doctor. As may Glomgold, and he hoards thanks almost as much as gold. (Pass).
Ludivine: Oooh, shure. I'll get on dat once I finish de undawatah tennis racket, and de artificial poupon flavoring, an… (Abstain)
Malifishmirtz: I've made worse. (Abstain)
Outcome: Doofrasic Park income increases
[ ] Make DoofOS compatible with DaedalOS
DC 120
DoofOS, crippled by viruses and bereft of an update, has dwindled to the scantest fraction of its userbase in recent days- and while DaedalOS has its own small niche it is unable to stack up to ENCOM. Taking the time to make DoofOS compatible with the new operating system might… please the few thousands of people that still use it, but there are no major benefits to be made from this.
Council Outlook: 0/5 (Veto)
Coyote: It's time to move on, I'm afraid. (Veto)
Goofy: I don't know too much about computers, but that old OS sure is giving people a lot of problems, and Mr. Deavor's guys helped us build a new one. (Veto)
Janus Lee: Don't invest the time and money into a dead OS. We should move on to more important projects. (Veto)
Mirage: DoofOS has seen its heyday and there is no reason to continue supporting it. (Veto)
Ludivine: I tried to open de command prompt on DoofOS once. Et insulted me. Nevah again. (Veto)
Malifishmirtz: What's an OS? (Abstain)
Outcome: DaedalOS becomes reverse compatible with DoofOS, your attempts to maintain relevance in the computer market don't even attract the attention of ENCOM.
[ ] Clear the name of Bonkers Bobcat
DC 150
Bonkers Bobcat has technically been evading justice for months on end, and while much of the hype around the murder of Alonso Hawk has died down, he can never walk as a free toon again unless this entire debacle gets cleared up. Mostly this will amount to providing Bonkers with financial and legal aid enough to prove reasonable doubt and ensure that he gets the fairest trial possible. That'll be difficult in Doomtown, but between our corporate influence and the extremely blatant framejob, it is quite possible.
Council Outlook: 3/4 (Pass)
Coyote: In the name of our brethren, it must be done! (Pass)
Goofy: Let's show em' there's still some justice left in Hollywood! (Pass)
Janus Lee: Not worth the time. (Veto)
Mirage: I'll… defer to your expertise, Doctor. (Abstain)
Ludivine: Yes yes, if only so he stops trying to complete my punchlines. (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: What's a bobcat? Are they like ocelots? (Abstain)
Outcome: -1 Funds. Bonkers Bobcat is cleared of all charges!
…but who was the real culprit?
[ ] Litigate against Mark Beaks
DC ???
This is probably a bad idea. Roger told you, Mirage told you, all of the bean counters told you, but you can't just sit by and let someone make fun of you like that! Take that stupid parrot to court and sue him for everything he owns!
Council Outlook: This is a bad idea 3/6 (Pass)
Coyote: Pursuant to the general history of anti-defamation suits, I think we might actually have a case. (Pass)
Goofy: This is gettin' a little silly. (Veto)
Janus Lee: Litigate for what? Calling you mean names? (Veto)
Mirage: We have no case and would be burning a lot of money and goodwill while trying to find one. (Veto)
Ludivine: He insulted your work? Let 'im have it! (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: This would be an excellent prelude. That way he won't expect when we burn his house down again! (Pass)
Outcome: Lose ??? funds, public opinion decrease, excruciatingly minor possibility of a settlement)
[ ] Study Diecast Robotics
DC 130
The state of the robots recovered from the Midwest Exclusion Zone suggest a proprietary method to mass-produce robots both quickly and cheaply, with all the quality that implies. It will take some research to figure out the specifics of the method, but putting it into practice will greatly accelerate our supply lines if we're willing to sacrifice quality for quantity.
Council Outlook: 3/6 (Pass)
Coyote: Ah, the sweet smell of mass production. (Pass)
Goofy: Wouldn't it make more sense to focus on creatin' a couple real nice robots instead of a whole buncha crummy ones? (Veto)
Janus Lee: I can understand the need for mass production in the modern industry. (Pass)
Mirage: The potential value is probably worth the investment. (Pass)
Ludivine: This does not advance your Greevil Agenda, Doctor. (Veto)
Malifishmirtz: You want to make metal golems instead of flesh meatlings? How could my own descendant betray me like this?! (Veto)
Outcome: Slight income improvement, potential for further growth in [Advanced Robotics]. Major investors are likely anticipating competition from us in this field. We should expect pushback of some sort.
[ ] Establish a Bakaemono Supply Chain
DC 90
Bakaemono has officially offered to begin supplying DEI with advanced materials manufacturing and production solutions, given that they are the recognized industry leader in advanced robotics. The materials they provide, such as circuit boards and microprocessors, are distinct enough from our own widget production that furthering ties would be beneficial for us both. Pursuing this deal is likely to shift the power balance in the Zaibatsu triad ever so slightly in Bakaemono's favor as well as strengthening their position in [Advanced Robotics].
Council Outlook: 2/4 (Pass)
Coyote: I would prefer to work on our interior supply chain, honestly. I have a brilliant idea with falling crates. (Veto)
Goofy: I'm not cut out for this sorta stuff. (Abstain)
Janus Lee: Cutting costs in a few areas would free up some income for other investments. (Pass)
Mirage: While I would appreciate the chance to understand them a bit better, I am… unsure about the merits of tying ourselves to them at this time. (Abstain)
Ludivine: I suppose I could use a few new circuit boards for de robot. (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: You're making someone else stronger? Bad idea! (Veto)
Outcome: Increased income per fiscal year, potential for improved relations, certain actions related to robotic production or consumer goods will reduce in DC
[ ] Expand your contractors
DC 100
So. While you were on ice, Mirage has taken the liberty of 'reorganizing every single thing about your employment structure before we get sued.' Her words. Your 'unconventional' method to recruiting employees has been 'grossly inefficient' and 'probably illegal', so things have been reworked to a significant degree.
Contractors are the term for those weird employees who don't fully work for you all the time but still stick around enough for you to justify their expense. Sometimes. Like did you know you were paying that Tom kid six figures? Because Mirage sure didn't! Boy, was she mad. Mind you we were never able to figure out the Devil's address, because Janna didn't want to share her Satan book, so the checks are just sort of bursting out of his office mailbox. We can't take them back without it being 'wage garnishment' or something…
Council Outlook: 3/5 (Pass)
Coyote: Ah, I see! It's a cameo system. No one ever gets tired of cameos! (Pass)
Goofy: Not my forte, fellas. (Abstain)
Janus Lee: *mutters something about deniable assets* (Pass)
Mirage: Please. (Pass)
Ludivine: I refuse to support this until I am also given six figures. (Veto) (she gets seven)
Malifishmirtz: What's the point of hiring people if you don't have complete and direct control over their lives? (Veto)
Outcome: Increase your Contractor pool by 5.
[ ] Sponsor SPLIT/SECOND
DC 80
Janus' favorite non-genetics idea has returned with a vengeance. He's submitted another proposal for an incredibly chaotic and mayhem-filled racing show called SPLIT/SECOND, a anything goes race with the only rule being that there are no rules. He seems to have planned this out to an astonishing degree, all we really need to do is provide the funding and fill out the legal paperwork. He promises that it will be one of the greatest shows of all time!
Council Outlook: 6/6
Coyote: Is already designing his vehicle (You can see the thought bubble)(Pass)
Goofy: Can I join?
Max: No!
Janus Lee: How did you get in-
Max: You need to trust me on this. (Pass)
Janus Lee: It's an entirely valid financial decision. (Pass)
Mirage: I… suppose? (Pass)
Ludivine: I will contribute all weaponry necessary with a 50% discount. So long as I get salvage rights. (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: It'll be just like the gladiator games they used to hold down at the Drusselstein Vomitorium! (Pass)
Outcome: SPLIT/SECOND show established, moderate income increase, moderate public opinion increase
[ ] Comedize your Supply Line
DC 100
Max: Wait, hold on. 'Vomitorium' just means entrance.
Malifishmertz: Yeah. What's your point?
Janus Lee: This is a secure area, we need to know how you got in here.
Max: Oh. Oh god. I'm doing the toon thing again.
Janus Lee: That explains nothing.
Ludivine: Well, if you'll direkt your attention to de next paragraph…
ACME's express delivery service can move goods vast distances in short amounts of time, but unfortunately it relies on strict comedic timing, and even then, it can prove notoriously unreliable. There may be some profit to be made in expanding their service to non-ACME products, but we shouldn't expect it to be industry redefining or even give us a significant leg up in the market- Coyote is already running the numbers on how to make shipping funny and isn't coming up with all that much.
Council Outlook: 3/4
Coyote: Hrm. Perhaps some sort of pun with boats falling from the sky… (Pass)
Goofy: How 'bout 'Express Shipping'? (Pass)
Janus Lee: I don't see much of an advantage to this over the transportation already out there. Do we really want our supply lines to be delayed if someone can't take a joke? (Veto)
Mirage: It does seem unreliable. Maybe I'm missing something… (Abstain)
Ludivine: If a ting's worth doing it's worth doing unreliably. To de future! (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: I don't get it. Can someone tell the joke again? Slower. (Abstain)
Outcome: +1 income, -2 funds
[ ] Develop a New Social Media Platform
DC 160
ENCOM's 'The Grid' has cemented itself as the dominant form of social media in the world today. Their surprisingly user friendly design has won them millions of users and widespread fame. Attempting to break into the market would be enormously difficult and a fairly pointless approach from this angle.
Council Outlook: 1/3 (Veto)
Coyote: Aha, another means to reach the common man. (Pass)
Goofy: Didn't we already try that? I still remember that creepy midroll ad for Judge Doom… (Veto)
Janus Lee: You could not pay me to care about this. And you are. (Abstain)
Mirage: It's not our strong suit doctor, but if you insist… (Abstain)
Ludivine: If I have to sign up to yet anodda of your accounts I swear to heaven I will burn down your servers myself. (Veto)
Malifishmirtz: Look of glazed incomprehension. (Abstain)
Outcome: Investment in [Mass Media] increases with the likelihood for further growth. Major investors in this field are likely to take notice.
[ ] Improve Recycling Programs
DC 45
This is one of the oldest and simplest ideas in Doofenshmirtz's records, but it is ultimately little more than a massive community outreach program to encourage recycling by means of interactive trashcans. We could expect to see marginal improvements in the city, but if we really intend to make a difference on the environment our efforts would be better placed elsewhere.
Council Outlook: 2/5 (Veto)
Coyote: The environment is important, but this is really an issue for city hall. (Veto)
Goofy: Sounds like a great thing for the community! (Pass)
Janus Lee: Doofenshmirtz… please… (Veto)
Mirage: This matter is honestly not relevant at the time. (Abstain)
Ludivine: We should be using dose circuit boards to make death robots. Come back to me when we put lasers in de trashcans! (Veto)
Malifishmirtz: Lasers in trashcans… so we can shoot people who don't do what we say! (still doesn't understand) (Pass)
Outcome: 'Greevil' image increases overall, very marginal public opinion increase, some trashcans have (very simple) AIs to encourage recycling
[ ] Construct Robot Doppelganger
DC 70, may increase based on the AI requirements.
Olympia's personality replication technology remains viable even with advances into hard AI, and there are definitely uses for having a near-perfect AI doppelganger of someone around, sentient or not.
The big hurdle is the AI itself. If you're replicating someone, you need a profile. All their little nuances that make them them- what are their likes and dislikes, their voice, their inflections, the way they think and act? It all needs to go in before the doppelganger can go online. It will be expensive, both to profile the target to calibrate the AI's personality and to create a synthetic replica of a person, but at the end of the process you'll have a body that can pass for someone on the street, or someone famous, or whoever, really. There's a lot of possibilities.
-[ ] Specify a Doppelganger
Council Outlook: 4/5 (pass)
Coyote: Oh, imagine the schemes! (Pass)
Goofy: You're gonna have ta give me a good reason. (Abstain)
Janus Lee: I recommend a sitting senator. Maybe Eric Matthews. (Pass)
Mirage: This is a significant investment of time and money for not much discernible gain. If we want spies or double-agents it would be far easier to employ normal people. (Veto)
Ludivine: Don't need to tell me twice. Wait. Who do you want again? (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: Sounds evil. Approved. (Pass)
Outcome: -4 funds, doppelganger chassis constructed
[ ] Stop Paying Your Taxes
DC 260
There are a great many things we can do to gain more money that are, strictly speaking, quite illegal. This is a far more blatant approach than the tax evasion that most megacorporations take, but it is likely to get us more money in the short term… and a lot of negative attention from the government in the long term. This is a very bad idea.
Council Outlook: 1/6 (Veto)
Coyote: Good heavens, no! (Veto)
Goofy: I'm not messin' with the IRS! (Veto)
Janus Lee: Doctor. Commit tax fraud instead. (Veto)
Mirage: There are legal methods to avoid paying your taxes, Doctor. (Veto)
Ludivine: Not even me. (Veto)
Malifishmirtz: We're paying the Danegeld?!?! (Pass)
Outcome: +23 funds, remove the taxes line from your income statement, the US government becomes very angry with you, many hero units may decide to jump ship to avoid arrest
[ ] Attempt a hostile corporate takeover
DC varies depending on the corporation.
Olympia Corp DC 220, DrakkTech DC 345, ENCOM ???, Xanatos Enterprises DC ???, Khan Industries DC 300, Glomgold Enterprises ???, Sycorax DC 250, Funtelligence DC 270, Gen-U-Tech DC 240, Bakaemono Corporation DC 250, Cloverleaf Industries DC 340)
(DCs raised due to various successful and profitable actions taken, Olympia DC lowered due to recent events)
The ultimate declaration of hostile intent to nearly every other major player on the board is to undertake some backroom dealings with executives and acquire a majority of a major company whose leadership does not want to sell, voting out their current CEO and taking control for yourself. Even attempting this action is a clear indicator that you're unwilling to play nice; at best we could expect a halt to collaborations and at worst… further corporate skullduggery.
Council Outlook: Dependent on the company
Outcome: Weakens controller of rival corporation up to and including complete takeover, declares open corporate warfare to everyone.
[ ] Buy out a rival corporation
DC varies
There are some corporations that aren't rich enough to ignore you and lack the legal chops to fight a takeover, so you can just cut straight to the point and buy them out. Perfectly legal and on the level, and it won't even make you that many enemies! Descriptions provided for companies as needed.
Council Outlook: 5/5 (Pass)
Coyote: Presumably prudent. (Pass)
Goofy: I'll leave this to the professionals. (Abstain)
Janus Lee: Finally, some actual business. (Pass)
Mirage: Let's make a worthwhile investment. (Pass)
Ludivine: Ah, the increasing conglomeration of our economic sektahs into ever-fever vast corporations. Good for funding! (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: Does this involve as much violence as it used to? Only sometimes? Okay. (Pass)
Outcome: Acquisition of a corporation below.
Beware that rival conglomerates will also have the chance to pounce on opportunities you don't.
Choose One:
[ ] Hopper Food Group - Fast food conglomerate with multiple smaller restaurants under their North American banner.
Cost: 8 funds
Yearly Income: +3
DC 95
This increases our investment in [Restaurants]. There seems to be a lot of potential for development in this market.
[ ] WyndComm Enterprises - Civilian aeronautics company that constructs and launches satellites for commercial use. Has worked on contracts with government and private space programs in years prior. It might be a good way to jump-start any plans you might have.
Cost: 5 funds
Yearly Income: +1
DC 80
Quest Actions
[ ] Missile's Red Glare (Cost: 1 funds)
Major Monogram has identified the individual who has allegedly stolen the Declaration of Independence, and subsequent government tracking has placed the individual in the rough vicinity of Gravesfield, Connecticut. The Feds are making preparations to reacquire the document without risking any potential harm, and Monogram urges you to do the same. "It could smooth over that whole 'secession' thing," he says.
This quest is available until June-July 2018.
Personal Actions
[ ] Personally oversee ACME product testing
While you no longer have the title of CEO, you are still technically in charge of ACME. It behooves you to oversee the process of making sure ACME products maintain the standard of quality they are known for.
[ ] Set up a trap
If there is one thing you and Doof have in common, it is a love of trapmaking. Why not throw together some sort of impressive imprisonment and see what comes of it?
[ ] Look through ACME's records
AMCE as a corporation has records going back even longer than you've existed, starting as a minor joke company and blossoming into the primary supplier of Toon goods before the murder of Marvin Acme and the dark days of Mr. Chairman. Take a look through that storied history and see what ELSE you can find.
[ ] Expand ACME products to Japan
Progress Revealed: (62/250)
[ ] Work for the Bossman
-[ ] Which project?
[ ] Do some home gardening
You've been really busy lately, why not take some time for yourself and relax? Spending some time at home gardening would be a nice break from the grind at work and give you the chance to eat something you grow with your own two hands.
[ ] Finish your degree online
The incident at the X-Games pretty quickly put an end to your plans for a degree. Fortunately all sorts of colleges offer online degrees now, and you've got just enough time to try and finish one! Not only would this make you feel better about yourself, it might have some actual effects on your job, too! Must be completed three more times to obtain your degree.
[ ] Find Mickey
It's been some time since you've heard from Mickey beyond the usual Christmas and birthday cards you got, and he's remained suspiciously tight-lipped about where he is and what he's doing. While you're pretty sure he's alright, it sure would be nice to know where he is and meet up face to face.
[ ] Look into Pete
You got an early Christmas card from Pete this year, and it turns out he's managing his own nightclub called the 'House of Villains'. It's pretty successful too, from the sound of things! You could head out there on one of your vacation days and see how he's doing. It sounds like Dr. D sure would like it!
[ ] Work for Dr. D
-[ ] Which project?
[ ] Custom Design
You can design or upgrade a unique vehicle for another person, factoring in and accounting for their strengths and weaknesses. Good for missions abroad and action in the Tri-State Area.
[ ] Which hero?
[ ] Work on the New Men project
Jumba has given you some valuable insight into potential shortcomings of your designs, but there is still much to be done.
[ ] Spend Time with Coworkers
Get to know your new colleagues in the DEI think tank and the various unique individuals Doofenshmirtz has attracted to his company.
[ ] Work for Dr. Doofenshmirtz
-[ ] What project?
[ ] Reinforce Kronos Corp contacts
There are still people in Kronos… sorry, Olympia that know you, and that means there are levers to be pulled.
Progress revealed: 33/200
[ ] Recruit new talent
Dr. Heinz has a lot of contacts that he hasn't followed up on. Take the liberty of following through on a few of them and hire some new talent. (Recruit one random hero from the rolodex if a number greater than 50 is rolled.)
[ ] Recruit at an SFIT Career Fair
The San Fransokyo Institute of Technology is the premier technical institute in California, rivaled only by the juggernaut of West Coast Tech. They are known for top of the line education and research producing wonders from the artificial brain to the world's first commercially viable lighter-than-air turbine. It is also known for the sheer number of graduates using their skills to enter the Cape scene, for better or worse. Thanks to a chance meeting with Dean Granville, you have an in to the best of the best's awkward formative years. You could get all sorts of valuable resources here; HATEBAGEL recruits, networking opportunities, or maybe even something better. It's like a gashapon, but with entire people.
[ ] Work for Dr. Heinz
-[ ] Which project?
[ ] Instruct your Coworkers.
Being ze smartest person in the room is exhausting. Zankfully, you haf years of experience in pedagogy to fall back on, and plenty of udda people to teach ze joy of knowledge.
-[ ] Choose a hero unit
The benefits of this roll will change depending on the aptitude and temperament of the hero unit, as well as how much of a difference there is between Ludivine's stats and theirs. This will have diminishing returns if done more than once.
[ ] Repair the Martian Robot
Ludwig may haf gotten ze Bootle Beetle when you separated, but you got ze robot! Right now though, he's not good for much of anyting udda dan some light housework. Thankfully, you just happen to be a genius!
Progress revealed: (62/150)
[ ] Work for Dokta Doof
-[ ] Which project?
[ ] Watch El Matador de Amor
Your descendant introduced it to you on the magic picture box. It's got a surprisingly compelling narrative, and that one episode with Ponce de Leon had you on the edge of your seat.
[ ] Work for your descendant
-[ ] What project? (As a reminder, Malifishmirtz cannot be sent on any quests or work on any National Action that would require him to leave the city limits.)
[ ] Psychoanalyze
The first step to recovery is admitting Technor is right about everything. Despite the megalomania, Technor is a qualified therapist. Send him to talk to one of your employees to make sure they're still within two standard deviations of mental health. This can shed light on their issues or even reduce the burden of their manias for a short while!
[ ] Which employee?
LOCKED until May/June 2018
[ ] Build a giant robot body
It's been too long since you've had some time to make a bigger body for yourself! Use your free time to construct a body worthy of TECHNOR, THE MECHANICAL MAN!
[ ] Build giant robot arms
Your robot body can't very well get anything done without arms, now can it?! Devote some time to constructing the arms!
[ ] Build giant robot legs
How can your giant robot stomp all over your enemies without legs?! Floating robots just don't have the same impact!
[ ] Work for Dr. Doof
[ ] What project?
[ ] Study Kronos AI
Wendy's never had the chance to see what makes an Omnidroid tick before. Since she's going to be working on improving the field of robotics as a whole, it behooves you to have her caught up on what the competition is doing. Oddly, she seems quite familiar with Funtelligence work.
[ ] Study a Robot
You have several unusual robots on staff, at least one of which might be sentient. Who knows what Wendy could uncover in figuring out how that… you know, happened.
-[ ] choose a robot
[ ] Upload more on Buzztube
Wendy may be a real scientist at last, but she still cares a lot about her work educating children. She doesn't need to keep the videos flowing anymore to put ramen on the fold-out table, but she doesn't want to leave her Woweroos behind either! Put out some more good content to help the kids of tomorrow learn to love science.
[ ] Offer Beginner Science Lessons
It's not that your job doesn't pay well. It does! Way, way better than before. But you do miss the satisfaction you get from seeing kid's faces light up about science. You can handle a couple of tutoring sessions a week.
[ ] Work for Doctor Doof
-[ ] Which project?
Wendy will be on an extended sabbatical until May/June 2018
Contractors
Activate an Inator?
[ ] Activate an Inator
[ ] Don't activate an Inator
Assign an Item
Swap around who has what. Heroes will use items to the best of their ability and judgement.
[ ] Lord Feldrake (currently assigned to Janna)
-[ ] to whom?
Feldrake will only accept reassignment to someone with a higher Occult or better evil credentials.
[ ] Avatar of Feldrake (Currently unassigned)
-[ ] To whom?
Currently Damaged
Assigning this item will take up the assigned character's turn
You may only assign this item to a character with an Occult score
[ ] Ruby Wings (currently assigned to Mezmerella)
-[ ] To whom?
[ ] Jī Talisman-Telekinesis (Currently assigned to A$@%^ ^#@#)
-[ ] To whom?
[ ] Amur (Currently assigned to Kitsune)
-[ ] To whom?
[ ] Yang Talisman-Dream (Currently assigned to A$@%^ ^#@#)
-[ ] To whom?
There will be a three day and twelve hour moratorium on voting.
As a reminder, write-ins are acceptable pending QM approval. Just tell us the action you want to complete and we'll provide a DC, though some DCs will be unknown and presented as ???.
What are you going to do today?
Actions available each turn:
Martial: 1
Diplomacy: 2
Stewardship: 2
Intrigue: 2
Learning: 2
Occult: 2
Doof Personals: 4
Unit Notes:
Hero Units:
- Goblin Fox is active this turn! Kitsune must be assigned to an action that causes chaos.
- Jumba is not Hungry for Science this turn! He can be assigned to non-genetics actions!
- Monogram has not been requisitioned by the government this turn!
- Doof takes a -10 to all personal actions for this turn!
- You have 0 Uses of Olivia this year
- You have 1 use of Smarty available before his removal
- Tom has 1 national action remaining this year!
Current liquid funds: 8
Check Behold, Your Stuff for further funds information.
Recent opinion changes: Olympia has recently become allied!
Check the Opinion Tracker for further opinion information.
[ ] Outfit your PMC with power armor
DC 150
In this ever-changing world we live in, opposition never rests. Whether from internal sabotage or supervillain attack, the possibility of armed conflict breaking out in Danville is never zero. Manufacturing and distributing power armor to members of our PMC could increase their effectiveness, but we would be fronting the cost- and while the suits would provide a benefit to their wearers, they are still civilian grade and vastly inferior to what the actual military is using.
Council Outlook: 3/5 Pass
Coyote: Ah, to prevent against abandoned beartraps and falling boulders. Sensible. (Pass)
Goofy: All those mercenary guys are already runnin' around doin' just fine. Couldn't we spend the money on somethin' else? (Veto)
Janus Lee: I can see the benefit, but the cost is comparatively unreasonable. If you think it's a necessary operating expense, that is on you. I abstain. (Abstain)
Mirage: Doctor, our PMC already operates effectively and only comes in on budget because Genghis keeps them all in yurts. I don't see any reason to increase it at present. (Veto)
Ludivine: Ah, do I get to design dese wuns too? (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: So you can give your goons armor that makes them stronger? Why would you not do that?! (Pass)
Outcome: Decreased DCs for mercenary work, -X funds, -X income per fiscal year, reduced government opinion, difficulty of assaulting DEI increases
[ ] Reorganize your PMC
DC 170
Our PMC is basically Genghis' personal army right now, and while it's worked well up to this point there are clear improvements that could be made to the chain of command. Recruitment has effectively dropped off after the last inexplicable influx of actual Mongols, so it's become necessary to work through some issues in integration issues between the standard corporate goonsquad of the Mendel-Gruman troops, the Normbot handlers, the velociraptor Mounties, and Dennis. Operations are significantly less effective than they could be, and it struggles with autonomy- although there is a proper chain of command, it still requires the proper authorization from the people up top- us and Genghis. Although it is unlikely in the internet age, should the chain break they will likely run around like chickens with their heads cut off. Khan has been eyeing an expedition into the Wasteland recently…
Council Outlook: 4/5 (Pass)
Coyote: I see no reason not to tidy up our violence-based divisions while we have the chance. Approved. (Pass)
Goofy: Well, I don't know too much about this sorta thing. I'll leave it to tha' professionals. (Abstain)
Janus Lee: We already have the PMC, there's no reason to keep it as inefficient as it currently is. (Pass)
Mirage: While I hope it will not become necessary, I see no reason not to deal with issues while they are small. (Pass)
Ludivine: Eh. Why naht? (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: You want your army to make decisions for themselves? That's dumb! What if they decide on something you don't like? (Veto)
Outcome: Second Martial action slot unlocked
[ ] Develop Military AI
DC 140
One logical progression of our AI development is to reach into military applications. Artificial intelligences managing battlefield tactics and logistics could be invaluable in the future, with the potential for enormous profit… although there are some who would urge us to consider the ethical implications of such an act. There are also certain risks involved in handing military power to such an advanced AI as well…
Council Outlook: 1/5 (Veto)
Coyote: I've run afoul of dangerous robots more than once. Making them intentionally is not a good idea. (Veto)
Goofy: I dunno about any of this. (Abstain)
Janus Lee: This is the Android Arc from Dragonclaw Z waiting to happen. (Veto)
Mirage: What? …Regardless, it is concerning. (Veto)
Ludivine: Why are yoo watching dat knock off? Watch de original! (Pass)
Janus Lee: That wouldn't have worked for the metaphor because those were cyborgs!
Malifishmirtz: Weebs. (Veto)
Outcome: Gain a permanent "Military-Industrial Automatons" boost of +5 to Income, increase the efficacy of your PMC, sentient robots will begin to be handed weapons and be told to fight for us and our purchasers. Potential for government contracts. Our standing in [Robotics] strengthens.
[ ] Improve traps
DC 150
The Doctor has repeatedly expressed interest in 'trapping' various parts of DEI in an effort to improve internal security. While this is an OSHA nightmare waiting to happen, it's hard to deny their efficacy assuming that they actually catch the correct person in the first place. With the state of our internal security being what it is, it may be a good idea to let the Doctor get his creativity out…
Council Outlook: 4/6
Coyote: Oh yes, I thought you'd never ask! (Pass)
Goofy: What could go wrong? (Pass)
Janus Lee: I've got a better idea: hiring more guards. (Veto)
Mirage: More guards are less likely to bring about a lawsuit… (Veto)
Ludivine: C'mon now, you know what I'm gonna say. (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: Ahh, yesss, the mark of any true dungeon keeper. I'll get the suits of armor and the giant boulders! (Pass)
Outcome: Increases all hostile infiltration DCs by 10.
[ ] Form a black ops group
DC 90, three to five capes required
The creation of a group to perform clandestine operations would open up several new opportunities for us, as well as giving those in our employ who utilize superpowers or technology a way to hone their skills and abilities. We should carefully consider how the various members will work together, as clashing personalities is likely to lead to poor group synergy and decreased overall effectiveness.
Council Outlook: 2/4 (Pass)
Coyote: Surely we do our best work in comedically misaligned duos? No? (Abstain)
Goofy: I dunno, Dr. D, that seems a bit too evil. (Veto)
Janus Lee: A group for clandestine operations could come in very handy in the future. (Pass)
Mirage: We have some very skilled agents, but not all of them are effective at field work. Giving some of them a chance to work together and support one another would be wise. (Pass)
Ludivine: What? Another sneaky-soopah bunch? I fail to see how this will effect Research und Development. (Abstain)
Malifishmirtz: Let me get this straight. You want to take a bunch of weirdos, stick them together, and hope that it doesn't blow up in your face? Ha! Like that'll ever work out. (Veto)
Outcome: Creation of a Black Ops group, heroball mechanic unlocked, -1 Income.
[ ] Sabotage Doomtown Cog Factories
DC 110
Doom's ongoing opposition to us by dint of doing things we don't like has gone on long enough. Shut down the factories putting out his metallic enforcers and watch his machine start to groan. Of course, if we get caught that may be the fuel Doom needs to actively pursue us, and he has a lot of resources he could potentially leverage, especially if we're caught in an act of domestic terrorism.
Council Outlook: 3/4 (Pass)
Coyote: Finally! Let's stick it to 'im. (Pass)
Goofy: There's one fella I don't mind giving a kick in the keister. (Pass)
Janus Lee: Doctor, this is a complete waste of resources and an active provocation of someone we have no practical reason to be in conflict with. (Veto)
Mirage: While I see no reason to further escalate our feud with Doom, I do not trust the man. Every report we've heard on him suggests that at best he is an untrustworthy actor and at worst a potential threat. (Abstain)
Ludivine: No prohblems heah. (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: His name is Doom. Are we sure we shouldn't be friends? (Abstain)
Outcome: Doom will take a -10 malus to Martial and Stewardship actions for at least a turn and until a DC 100 action is undertaken to repair the Factories. Increased success chances for Red Car activities. Doom will become more attentive to sabotage.
[ ] Halt Seth Supplies Co Shipments
DC 140
Some carefully disguised attacks on Seth Supplies trucking would result in both disrupted funding and perhaps a slight knock-on effect on the remainder of his Earthside operations. Failure…could pull his attention onto Earth, or in the worst case, us.
Council Outlook: 2/6 (Vetoed)
Coyote: What could go wrong? (Pass)
Goofy: Sure, this Toffee guy is bad news, but does hurting his shipments really hurt him all that much? All it sounds like it'll be doin' is stopping food from gettin' to the people who need it. (Veto)
Janus Lee: This might allow us some insight into how his interdimensional supply lines work, but the risk is absolutely not worth it. (Veto)
Mirage: Everything we know about Toffee suggests that he has immense resources at his command, incredible magical power, and a keen sense of strategy. Attempting to start a feud at this point is not only pointless, it's actively dangerous with no discernible benefit. (Veto)
Ludivine: I will prohve that science is superior to magic, or die in the attempt! (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: Never poke a wizard with a short stick. Seriously, stop it. I know I'm incorporeal anyway. And when you're done doing that, we also shouldn't fight this Toffee guy. (Veto)
(Outcome: Toffee will take a -20 to Earthside stewardship actions and a -5 to Earthside intrigue actions until a DC 115 action is taken to fix the issue. This includes the Find Star roll.)
[ ] Deface the rebuilt Waddle Inc corporate headquarters
DC 80
Mark Beaks sure is…around. Doing his own thing. He rebuilt his HQ recently. He isn't involved in any industries DEI has a hold on, not since Carpe Diem crashed and burned day one. He said some really mean things about you on the television, but you did burn down his house. So you're kind of even right now.
Council Outlook: 1/5 (Veto)
Coyote: We can't get two revenges in a row, it simply isn't done. (Veto)
Goofy: Dr. D, this is dumb. (Veto)
Janus Lee: I… why are we even discussing this? (Veto)
Mirage: No. (Veto)
Ludivine: Why are we vaisting time on this when we could be doing science? (Abstain)
Malifishmirtz: This guy embarrassed you in front of everyone! Turn him into a rabbit! (Pass)
Outcome: Mark Beaks is mildly inconvenienced. If you are caught, he will sue you.
[ ] Perform Supervillainy
DC 85/115/135/165
For a less plausibly deniable way of obtaining extra funds or illicit goods, we can always send someone to perform an act of supervillainy on their own. The reception to this is likely to vary greatly, but overall we should expect opposition from anyone on the receiving end of it, in addition to superheroes and the US Government.
Council Outlook: 4/6 Pass
Coyote: Ah, a proper act of nefarious subterfuge. I accede. (Pass)
Goofy: Well, that doesn't seem very nice. (Veto)
Janus Lee: A chance to acquire some income off the books is appreciated, provided we keep it on the down low. (Pass)
Mirage: Doctor I… don't see much sense in this. I'd ask you to reconsider. (Veto)
Ludivine: Oh fine, but I betta get something shiny and neat out of it. (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: What? You mean you can just send people to take things that are really valuable for yourself? And they don't get eaten by Goozims? Living in not-Drusselstein is great! (Pass)
Outcome: Income (varies based on unit assigned), potential other rewards (varies based on units assigned) increased cred in rogue and villain community, risk of reduced government or public opinion, some hero units may dislike this, or love it. The nature of the assault depends on the hero unit assigned.
[ ] Rent out your PMC
DC 100
You have an absolute horde of violent weirdos burning a hole in your pocket. CorpSec goons, Normbot swarms, pillagining Mongols… it costs a lot, actually. Since you're not really using them at the moment, let's put them to use by selling them to the highest bidder! That's… what PMCs do, apparently.
Council Outlook: 5/5 (Pass)
Coyote: Perhaps if I'd had access to such a service I'd've ended my hunt eons ago. (Pass)
Goofy: Well, I suppose it'd be a waste to see 'em lyin' around. But what exactly are they gonna use em' for? (Pass)
Janus Lee: Loaning deniable assets is a tried and true way of earning some extra money. (Pass)
Mirage: I can hardly justify their expense as it is. Yes Doctor, by all means recoup your losses. (Pass)
Ludivine: What? Leave me alone, I'm busy. Have fun in Thembria or whereva. (Abstain)
Malifishmirtz: Send your guys to work for someone else and steal stuff for them? And they pay you for it? Sure, I guess. This place is weird. (Pass)
Outcome: Funds, risk of reduced government or civilian opinion, potential knock-on effects based on who rented the PMC
[ ] Explore the Wasteland
DC ???
The Midwest Exclusion Zone is incredibly dangerous. Our initial survey results have brought back evidence of several groups of hostiles, extremely harsh conditions, and truly incomprehensible amounts of trash. The exploration team only surveyed a tiny bit of the former Midwest, and there is reason to believe that there are other things waiting out there…
Council Outlook: 3/5 (Pass)
Coyote: Heavens no. I will not return to that blighted place and I don't see why anyone else should either. (Veto)
Goofy: It's kinda pointless, isn't it? I'm sure you could find somethin' in that big pile 'a trash, but seems like a waste a time. (Veto)
Janus Lee: Learning what contributed to the breadbasket collapse could be extremely useful. (Pass)
Mirage: I suppose, but take care not to be seen by the government's cordon. (Pass)
Ludivine: I'd love to get a better look at dose mutated plants the militant horticulturalists were using, ho ho! (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: I can't go, so I don't really have any strong opinions. Can't be worse than Drusselstein. (Abstain)
Outcome: -2 Funds, Further investigation of the Midwest Exclusion Zone
[ ] Invade Drusselstein
DC 100
So apparently there's this thing called 'NATO', and they get reeeaallllly testy if you push up against their borders. But! Your lawyers have found the one place on Earth that absolutely nobody in any foreign government will care at all if you invade.
Oh no.
Drusselstein! The invasion is… well, it's not going to be complicated, most of the effort is going to be spent in making sure your mindless peons and normbot operators don't just leave as soon as humanly possible, but it is, technically, on paper, sort of… okay to do?
Council Outlook: This is a Dumb Idea 3/6 (Pass)
Coyote: I demand revenge for the events of our previous retreat. (Pass)
Goofy: Invadin' another country? Even if they don't care, that's awful! (Veto)
Janus Lee: Just imagine an entire country cut off from the rest of the world that is unbeholden to any of their limiting laws! (Pass)
Mirage: Doctor, this is in no way a sane idea. Please don't listen to Janus. (Veto)
Ludivine: Every scientist secretly yearns for a leettle undeveloped European backwatah to call their own. I just wish it smelled bettah. Ah well, we'll work on et. (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: NO! ABSOLUTELY NOT! (Veto)
Outcome: Drusselstein will become sovereign territory ruled by you. Like, actually. You will have genuine absolute power over the land of your birth, with all the responsibility that implies. Just don't, uh, expect international recognition or anything. Everyone will continue to pretend that Drusselstein doesn't exist and hope that if they do that long enough, it will be true.
[ ] Write-In Martial Action
DCs variable
Got an idea burning a hole in your pocket?
DC 150
In this ever-changing world we live in, opposition never rests. Whether from internal sabotage or supervillain attack, the possibility of armed conflict breaking out in Danville is never zero. Manufacturing and distributing power armor to members of our PMC could increase their effectiveness, but we would be fronting the cost- and while the suits would provide a benefit to their wearers, they are still civilian grade and vastly inferior to what the actual military is using.
Council Outlook: 3/5 Pass
Coyote: Ah, to prevent against abandoned beartraps and falling boulders. Sensible. (Pass)
Goofy: All those mercenary guys are already runnin' around doin' just fine. Couldn't we spend the money on somethin' else? (Veto)
Janus Lee: I can see the benefit, but the cost is comparatively unreasonable. If you think it's a necessary operating expense, that is on you. I abstain. (Abstain)
Mirage: Doctor, our PMC already operates effectively and only comes in on budget because Genghis keeps them all in yurts. I don't see any reason to increase it at present. (Veto)
Ludivine: Ah, do I get to design dese wuns too? (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: So you can give your goons armor that makes them stronger? Why would you not do that?! (Pass)
Outcome: Decreased DCs for mercenary work, -X funds, -X income per fiscal year, reduced government opinion, difficulty of assaulting DEI increases
[ ] Reorganize your PMC
DC 170
Our PMC is basically Genghis' personal army right now, and while it's worked well up to this point there are clear improvements that could be made to the chain of command. Recruitment has effectively dropped off after the last inexplicable influx of actual Mongols, so it's become necessary to work through some issues in integration issues between the standard corporate goonsquad of the Mendel-Gruman troops, the Normbot handlers, the velociraptor Mounties, and Dennis. Operations are significantly less effective than they could be, and it struggles with autonomy- although there is a proper chain of command, it still requires the proper authorization from the people up top- us and Genghis. Although it is unlikely in the internet age, should the chain break they will likely run around like chickens with their heads cut off. Khan has been eyeing an expedition into the Wasteland recently…
Council Outlook: 4/5 (Pass)
Coyote: I see no reason not to tidy up our violence-based divisions while we have the chance. Approved. (Pass)
Goofy: Well, I don't know too much about this sorta thing. I'll leave it to tha' professionals. (Abstain)
Janus Lee: We already have the PMC, there's no reason to keep it as inefficient as it currently is. (Pass)
Mirage: While I hope it will not become necessary, I see no reason not to deal with issues while they are small. (Pass)
Ludivine: Eh. Why naht? (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: You want your army to make decisions for themselves? That's dumb! What if they decide on something you don't like? (Veto)
Outcome: Second Martial action slot unlocked
DC 140
One logical progression of our AI development is to reach into military applications. Artificial intelligences managing battlefield tactics and logistics could be invaluable in the future, with the potential for enormous profit… although there are some who would urge us to consider the ethical implications of such an act. There are also certain risks involved in handing military power to such an advanced AI as well…
Council Outlook: 1/5 (Veto)
Coyote: I've run afoul of dangerous robots more than once. Making them intentionally is not a good idea. (Veto)
Goofy: I dunno about any of this. (Abstain)
Janus Lee: This is the Android Arc from Dragonclaw Z waiting to happen. (Veto)
Mirage: What? …Regardless, it is concerning. (Veto)
Ludivine: Why are yoo watching dat knock off? Watch de original! (Pass)
Janus Lee: That wouldn't have worked for the metaphor because those were cyborgs!
Malifishmirtz: Weebs. (Veto)
Outcome: Gain a permanent "Military-Industrial Automatons" boost of +5 to Income, increase the efficacy of your PMC, sentient robots will begin to be handed weapons and be told to fight for us and our purchasers. Potential for government contracts. Our standing in [Robotics] strengthens.
[ ] Improve traps
DC 150
The Doctor has repeatedly expressed interest in 'trapping' various parts of DEI in an effort to improve internal security. While this is an OSHA nightmare waiting to happen, it's hard to deny their efficacy assuming that they actually catch the correct person in the first place. With the state of our internal security being what it is, it may be a good idea to let the Doctor get his creativity out…
Council Outlook: 4/6
Coyote: Oh yes, I thought you'd never ask! (Pass)
Goofy: What could go wrong? (Pass)
Janus Lee: I've got a better idea: hiring more guards. (Veto)
Mirage: More guards are less likely to bring about a lawsuit… (Veto)
Ludivine: C'mon now, you know what I'm gonna say. (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: Ahh, yesss, the mark of any true dungeon keeper. I'll get the suits of armor and the giant boulders! (Pass)
Outcome: Increases all hostile infiltration DCs by 10.
[ ] Form a black ops group
DC 90, three to five capes required
The creation of a group to perform clandestine operations would open up several new opportunities for us, as well as giving those in our employ who utilize superpowers or technology a way to hone their skills and abilities. We should carefully consider how the various members will work together, as clashing personalities is likely to lead to poor group synergy and decreased overall effectiveness.
Council Outlook: 2/4 (Pass)
Coyote: Surely we do our best work in comedically misaligned duos? No? (Abstain)
Goofy: I dunno, Dr. D, that seems a bit too evil. (Veto)
Janus Lee: A group for clandestine operations could come in very handy in the future. (Pass)
Mirage: We have some very skilled agents, but not all of them are effective at field work. Giving some of them a chance to work together and support one another would be wise. (Pass)
Ludivine: What? Another sneaky-soopah bunch? I fail to see how this will effect Research und Development. (Abstain)
Malifishmirtz: Let me get this straight. You want to take a bunch of weirdos, stick them together, and hope that it doesn't blow up in your face? Ha! Like that'll ever work out. (Veto)
Outcome: Creation of a Black Ops group, heroball mechanic unlocked, -1 Income.
TECHNOR the Mechanical Man: An excellent generalist and leadership-minded person. Technor would be interested in having minions to boss about with his obviously superior intellect.
Specialization: All-Rounder
Traits: N/A
Mezmerella: Intrigue specialist, with a focus on supervillainy. Memerella prefers to operate solo and call her own shots, but wouldn't be averse to having a few goons to order around.
Specialization: Intrigue, Supervillainy
Traits: What's The Password, Trust In Me, ???
Gomez: Gomez would be ecstatic at the idea of being bossed around by a big strong villain.
Specialization: Occult, Learning
Traits: Insufficiently Analyzed Magic, Summoner's Circuit
Juniper: Juniper would be interested in a long-term teamup.
Specialization: Martial
Relevant Traits: Combos Chicas, Duet Act
Marco: Marco has no interest in working for you long-term right now.
Specialization: Martial
Traits: Safe Kid, Mercenary, 'I'm Cazador', Disciple of Jo-Lan
Lizzy: Lizzy has no strong opinions on working with a team besides a general discomfort with people.
Specialization: Martial, Learning
Traits: Only My Enemies
Genghis Khan: Genghis is perfectly capable of commanding subordinates, however due to the way he operates and his level of competence, any hangers-on attached to Khan are unlikely to be much more useful than Khan operating solo.
Specialization: All-Rounder, Martial, Warfare
Traits: Artifact of the Past, Atomic Genes
Janna: Janna has no interest in having people cramping her style.
Specialization: Occult, Intrigue
Traits: I Got a Little Bored, so I Tried Something New, Non-Practicing Practitioner, Lord Feldrake
Ludivine: Would much rather work on research. On the Council.
Specialization: Learning, Death Rays
Traits: Omnidisciplinary, Applied Disorder, Absent Minded
Jumba: Already has a group.
Specialization: Genetics, Learning
Traits: Genetics Master, Sandwich Boy and Noodle Man, Weird Science, Classic Corned Beef and Sauerkraut on Rye
Tobe and the Vagabond Ninjas: Add-ons would spoil the groove. More add-ons, that is.
Specialization: Intrigue, Martial…Occult?
Traits: Our Battle Will Be Legendary, Nema Nema, Oooh My Nema Nema Nema, Disciple of Jo-Lan
Dennis: Would rather find Donald.
Specialization: Martial
Traits: Aw, Phooey!, Rubberhose
Specialization: All-Rounder
Traits: N/A
Mezmerella: Intrigue specialist, with a focus on supervillainy. Memerella prefers to operate solo and call her own shots, but wouldn't be averse to having a few goons to order around.
Specialization: Intrigue, Supervillainy
Traits: What's The Password, Trust In Me, ???
Gomez: Gomez would be ecstatic at the idea of being bossed around by a big strong villain.
Specialization: Occult, Learning
Traits: Insufficiently Analyzed Magic, Summoner's Circuit
Juniper: Juniper would be interested in a long-term teamup.
Specialization: Martial
Relevant Traits: Combos Chicas, Duet Act
Marco: Marco has no interest in working for you long-term right now.
Traits: Safe Kid, Mercenary, 'I'm Cazador', Disciple of Jo-Lan
Lizzy: Lizzy has no strong opinions on working with a team besides a general discomfort with people.
Specialization: Martial, Learning
Traits: Only My Enemies
Genghis Khan: Genghis is perfectly capable of commanding subordinates, however due to the way he operates and his level of competence, any hangers-on attached to Khan are unlikely to be much more useful than Khan operating solo.
Specialization: All-Rounder, Martial, Warfare
Traits: Artifact of the Past, Atomic Genes
Janna: Janna has no interest in having people cramping her style.
Traits: I Got a Little Bored, so I Tried Something New, Non-Practicing Practitioner, Lord Feldrake
Ludivine: Would much rather work on research. On the Council.
Traits: Omnidisciplinary, Applied Disorder, Absent Minded
Jumba: Already has a group.
Traits: Genetics Master, Sandwich Boy and Noodle Man, Weird Science, Classic Corned Beef and Sauerkraut on Rye
Tobe and the Vagabond Ninjas: Add-ons would spoil the groove. More add-ons, that is.
Traits: Our Battle Will Be Legendary, Nema Nema, Oooh My Nema Nema Nema, Disciple of Jo-Lan
Dennis: Would rather find Donald.
Traits: Aw, Phooey!, Rubberhose
[ ] Sabotage Doomtown Cog Factories
DC 110
Doom's ongoing opposition to us by dint of doing things we don't like has gone on long enough. Shut down the factories putting out his metallic enforcers and watch his machine start to groan. Of course, if we get caught that may be the fuel Doom needs to actively pursue us, and he has a lot of resources he could potentially leverage, especially if we're caught in an act of domestic terrorism.
Council Outlook: 3/4 (Pass)
Coyote: Finally! Let's stick it to 'im. (Pass)
Goofy: There's one fella I don't mind giving a kick in the keister. (Pass)
Janus Lee: Doctor, this is a complete waste of resources and an active provocation of someone we have no practical reason to be in conflict with. (Veto)
Mirage: While I see no reason to further escalate our feud with Doom, I do not trust the man. Every report we've heard on him suggests that at best he is an untrustworthy actor and at worst a potential threat. (Abstain)
Ludivine: No prohblems heah. (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: His name is Doom. Are we sure we shouldn't be friends? (Abstain)
Outcome: Doom will take a -10 malus to Martial and Stewardship actions for at least a turn and until a DC 100 action is undertaken to repair the Factories. Increased success chances for Red Car activities. Doom will become more attentive to sabotage.
DC 140
Some carefully disguised attacks on Seth Supplies trucking would result in both disrupted funding and perhaps a slight knock-on effect on the remainder of his Earthside operations. Failure…could pull his attention onto Earth, or in the worst case, us.
Council Outlook: 2/6 (Vetoed)
Coyote: What could go wrong? (Pass)
Goofy: Sure, this Toffee guy is bad news, but does hurting his shipments really hurt him all that much? All it sounds like it'll be doin' is stopping food from gettin' to the people who need it. (Veto)
Janus Lee: This might allow us some insight into how his interdimensional supply lines work, but the risk is absolutely not worth it. (Veto)
Mirage: Everything we know about Toffee suggests that he has immense resources at his command, incredible magical power, and a keen sense of strategy. Attempting to start a feud at this point is not only pointless, it's actively dangerous with no discernible benefit. (Veto)
Ludivine: I will prohve that science is superior to magic, or die in the attempt! (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: Never poke a wizard with a short stick. Seriously, stop it. I know I'm incorporeal anyway. And when you're done doing that, we also shouldn't fight this Toffee guy. (Veto)
(Outcome: Toffee will take a -20 to Earthside stewardship actions and a -5 to Earthside intrigue actions until a DC 115 action is taken to fix the issue. This includes the Find Star roll.)
DC 80
Mark Beaks sure is…around. Doing his own thing. He rebuilt his HQ recently. He isn't involved in any industries DEI has a hold on, not since Carpe Diem crashed and burned day one. He said some really mean things about you on the television, but you did burn down his house. So you're kind of even right now.
Council Outlook: 1/5 (Veto)
Coyote: We can't get two revenges in a row, it simply isn't done. (Veto)
Goofy: Dr. D, this is dumb. (Veto)
Janus Lee: I… why are we even discussing this? (Veto)
Mirage: No. (Veto)
Ludivine: Why are we vaisting time on this when we could be doing science? (Abstain)
Malifishmirtz: This guy embarrassed you in front of everyone! Turn him into a rabbit! (Pass)
Outcome: Mark Beaks is mildly inconvenienced. If you are caught, he will sue you.
[ ] Perform Supervillainy
DC 85/115/135/165
For a less plausibly deniable way of obtaining extra funds or illicit goods, we can always send someone to perform an act of supervillainy on their own. The reception to this is likely to vary greatly, but overall we should expect opposition from anyone on the receiving end of it, in addition to superheroes and the US Government.
Council Outlook: 4/6 Pass
Coyote: Ah, a proper act of nefarious subterfuge. I accede. (Pass)
Goofy: Well, that doesn't seem very nice. (Veto)
Janus Lee: A chance to acquire some income off the books is appreciated, provided we keep it on the down low. (Pass)
Mirage: Doctor I… don't see much sense in this. I'd ask you to reconsider. (Veto)
Ludivine: Oh fine, but I betta get something shiny and neat out of it. (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: What? You mean you can just send people to take things that are really valuable for yourself? And they don't get eaten by Goozims? Living in not-Drusselstein is great! (Pass)
Outcome: Income (varies based on unit assigned), potential other rewards (varies based on units assigned) increased cred in rogue and villain community, risk of reduced government or public opinion, some hero units may dislike this, or love it. The nature of the assault depends on the hero unit assigned.
[ ] Rent out your PMC
DC 100
You have an absolute horde of violent weirdos burning a hole in your pocket. CorpSec goons, Normbot swarms, pillagining Mongols… it costs a lot, actually. Since you're not really using them at the moment, let's put them to use by selling them to the highest bidder! That's… what PMCs do, apparently.
Council Outlook: 5/5 (Pass)
Coyote: Perhaps if I'd had access to such a service I'd've ended my hunt eons ago. (Pass)
Goofy: Well, I suppose it'd be a waste to see 'em lyin' around. But what exactly are they gonna use em' for? (Pass)
Janus Lee: Loaning deniable assets is a tried and true way of earning some extra money. (Pass)
Mirage: I can hardly justify their expense as it is. Yes Doctor, by all means recoup your losses. (Pass)
Ludivine: What? Leave me alone, I'm busy. Have fun in Thembria or whereva. (Abstain)
Malifishmirtz: Send your guys to work for someone else and steal stuff for them? And they pay you for it? Sure, I guess. This place is weird. (Pass)
Outcome: Funds, risk of reduced government or civilian opinion, potential knock-on effects based on who rented the PMC
[ ] Explore the Wasteland
DC ???
The Midwest Exclusion Zone is incredibly dangerous. Our initial survey results have brought back evidence of several groups of hostiles, extremely harsh conditions, and truly incomprehensible amounts of trash. The exploration team only surveyed a tiny bit of the former Midwest, and there is reason to believe that there are other things waiting out there…
Council Outlook: 3/5 (Pass)
Coyote: Heavens no. I will not return to that blighted place and I don't see why anyone else should either. (Veto)
Goofy: It's kinda pointless, isn't it? I'm sure you could find somethin' in that big pile 'a trash, but seems like a waste a time. (Veto)
Janus Lee: Learning what contributed to the breadbasket collapse could be extremely useful. (Pass)
Mirage: I suppose, but take care not to be seen by the government's cordon. (Pass)
Ludivine: I'd love to get a better look at dose mutated plants the militant horticulturalists were using, ho ho! (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: I can't go, so I don't really have any strong opinions. Can't be worse than Drusselstein. (Abstain)
Outcome: -2 Funds, Further investigation of the Midwest Exclusion Zone
[ ] Invade Drusselstein
DC 100
So apparently there's this thing called 'NATO', and they get reeeaallllly testy if you push up against their borders. But! Your lawyers have found the one place on Earth that absolutely nobody in any foreign government will care at all if you invade.
Oh no.
Drusselstein! The invasion is… well, it's not going to be complicated, most of the effort is going to be spent in making sure your mindless peons and normbot operators don't just leave as soon as humanly possible, but it is, technically, on paper, sort of… okay to do?
Council Outlook: This is a Dumb Idea 3/6 (Pass)
Coyote: I demand revenge for the events of our previous retreat. (Pass)
Goofy: Invadin' another country? Even if they don't care, that's awful! (Veto)
Janus Lee: Just imagine an entire country cut off from the rest of the world that is unbeholden to any of their limiting laws! (Pass)
Mirage: Doctor, this is in no way a sane idea. Please don't listen to Janus. (Veto)
Ludivine: Every scientist secretly yearns for a leettle undeveloped European backwatah to call their own. I just wish it smelled bettah. Ah well, we'll work on et. (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: NO! ABSOLUTELY NOT! (Veto)
Outcome: Drusselstein will become sovereign territory ruled by you. Like, actually. You will have genuine absolute power over the land of your birth, with all the responsibility that implies. Just don't, uh, expect international recognition or anything. Everyone will continue to pretend that Drusselstein doesn't exist and hope that if they do that long enough, it will be true.
[ ] Write-In Martial Action
DCs variable
Got an idea burning a hole in your pocket?
[ ] Set up a lobby (not that kind -M)
DC 120
Careful application of monetary and political pressure can frequently achieve outsized results on the national stage. The federal government is not quite for sale, but several of its mechanisms can be. We should set up an apparatus to take advantage of this.
Council Outlook: 5/6
Coyote: I suppose it might prove a worthwhile endeavor. (Pass)
Goofy: Well garsh Dr D, that just sounds like bribery with extra steps. (Veto)
Janus Lee: Why aren't we doing this already? There is so much more we could accomplish with a friendly government! (Pass)
Mirage: In… moderation, we could accomplish far more with friends in Congress. (Pass)
Ludivine: Get me sum research grants! (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: Why don't we simply mind control them? (Pass)
Janus: Hrm.
Outcome: Ability to start lobbying for issues, many issues will cost funds or take multiple turns
[ ] Expand into Foreign Markets
DC Variable
DEI's growth over the years has been steady and consistent. We can now take the logical steps, acquire the proper permits, and grease the right palms to expand into foreign markets. This can be a risk, but certainly one worth considering.
Select one of the following nations Doofensmhirtz has recently had on his mind.
-[ ] Japan: Eastern capital of bleeding-edge science, robotics, ninjas, and anime. Their Prime Minister is Kitsunezuka "The Big Cheese" Seymour.
DC 120
-[ ] British Isles: Industrialized centers of trade and commerce. Includes the UK and Ireland. Home to John D. Rockerduck, oil magnate and Second-Richest Duck.
DC 130
-[ ] France: Bonjour! This futuristic country hosts noir scenes, genetic engineering, romance, fine dining, and supervillain terrorism.
DC 130
-[ ] Thembria: Frigid, repressive state on the edge of Siberia. The Thembrians maintain a robust army and chilly relations with the rest of the globe.
DC 100
Council Outlook:
Coyote: Ah, to see the world! I would happily head any such a… maybe not France. (Pass)
Goofy: I could bring Maxie! (Pass)
Janus Lee: Not a terrible idea. (Pass)
Mirage: I'd avoid Thembria, it's certainly not worth it. Otherwise, I approve. (Pass)
Ludivine: Have fun ova dere. (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: (Abstain)
Outcome: Opportunity to expand one of our [Industries] in the relevant foreign market, which are not limited by US monopolies.
[ ] Guard against hats
DC variable
InventCo's advertising campaign has seen an uptick of Helping Hat purchases in the region, with a great many people deciding to try out one of the wondrous gadgets for themselves. This is a problem since we have good reason to believe that they are at the center of a sinister mind control conspiracy. We should probably take steps to deal with this.
-[ ] Mandate Company Dress Codes
DC 85
The simplest course of action in the short term is to simply disavow 'helping hats' from ordinary company dress, as well as put limitations on any other potential 'smart' devices that could potentially record without their owner's consent. We'd likely draw attention from InventCo suggesting we're on to them, but it would be a simple and straightforward way of ensuring they do not penetrate our internal security.
Council Outlook: 4/5 (Pass)
Coyote: A sensible response! But we could go further. (Abstain)
Goofy: I like m'hat. (Veto)
Janus Lee: Your hat is fine, Goofy. (Pass)
Mirage: I would recommend we hurry up and deal with the issue before it potentially balloons. (Pass)
Ludivine: I'd like to be keeping de rest of my scwews nice and secure up dere in de noggin, thank you very much! (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: Enchantment is no joke. (Pass)
Outcome: Helping Hats banned from DEI and subsidiary dress codes, Miniscule Public Opinion decrease, InventCo may notice your new policies…
-[ ] Write in on how to deal with them
Council Outlook: Depends on action
Outcome: Varies
[ ] Bury the Hatchet with Judge Doom
DC 130
Apparently Judge Doom is interested in… burying the hatchet? You're not sure what he means by this, Most Hated Enemies don't just do that! But… Mirage said that he doesn't seem to be planning anything even if he does talk really weird. You're not sure what to do here.
Council Outlook: 2/6 (Veto)
Coyote: Judge Doom is an enemy of all toonkind. (Veto)
Goofy: Standing up against Doom's a good thing! Don't stop just cause he wants you to! (Veto)
Janus Lee: Why have we perpetuated this silly feud for this long? Let's be done with it. (Pass)
Mirage: He's got a point, doctor. Whether you intend to make peace with the man or not, this would be a useful distraction and get him off our backs. (Pass)
Ludivine: Dere's only one place I'm going to bury dat hatchet! (Veto)
Malifishmirtz: No, you hate that guy! That means we need to kill him. (Veto)
Outcome: Hesitant peace with Judge Doom, ???
[ ] Reach an Agreement with ENCOM
DC 110
Ed Dillinger approached Mirage at the latest Olympia gala to mention a potential thawing of the one-sided 'rivalry' that exists between DEI and ENCOM. He has no reason to perpetuate it, and given our lack of market share in the computers industry it would not be profitable for us to prolong it either. Further, making nice with some degree of 'exchange' would give us an in to the company we would otherwise lack.
Council Outlook: 5/5 (Pass)
Coyote: I suppose, I don't have any other social soirees I'd like to prioritize. (Pass)
Goofy: I'd like to make friends if we can! (Pass)
Janus Lee: Let's just get it over with. (Pass)
Mirage: An opportunity to shift into a more effective form of competition. (Pass)
Ludivine: Meh. (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: So we're tricking them into… a false sense of security! (Abstain)
Outcome: Contact established with ENCOM, reduced DC for ENCOM infiltration.
[ ] Recruit from your rolodex
DC variable
There are a great many exceptional individuals waiting for employment, both in the cape scene and of a more domestic sort.
Council Outlook: 3/4 (Pass)
Coyote: I know a fellow in Albuquerque… (Pass)
Goofy: There's always room for another at DEI. (Pass)
Janus Lee: More people? Why? (Abstain)
Mirage: DEI's employee structure is bursting at its seams as is. I see no reason to expand it at present. (Veto)
Ludivine: Who do you keep coming in here and asking me qwestions? Advisor? I am? Oh well, pick whoeva. (Abstain)
Malifishmirtz: So it's like serfs, but not. (Pass)
(Outcome: Choice of one hero unit from the hero cards. Some units may not be available. You can only recruit one hero per turn.)
[ ] Officially Rejoin the US Government
DC 140
Okay. So. Apparently a lot of people are upset about the whole 'tin pot dictator in the middle of the country' thing. You suppose you might possibly try to technically officially rejoin the Union in order to calm them down. The downside is, of course, that sort of, kind of, technically, you wouldn't be Supreme Ruler of the Tri-State Area anymore?
Technor did raise some good points about your inferiority complex manifesting itself in negative ways, and the government is back to full strength… but still, do you really want to give this up? You'll really need to think about this.
Note that the DC for this roll represents not convincing the government or other parties to agree to it, but getting Doofenshmirtz to consider the idea in the first place.
Council Outlook: 4/5 (Pass)
Coyote: Oh, I'm staying out of this one. (Abstain)
Goofy: What're you talkin' about? We're in the middle of the US! (Pass)
Janus Lee: You can lay off of the marketing gimmicks, doctor. (Pass)
Mirage: I would suggest treading carefully around the US government. (Pass)
Ludivine: Wait a sekond. You're tellin' me we've been goin' around sayin' we're a country?! Dat's crazy! Was it for tax reasons? (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: If you give them back your land, then you won't have it anymore! Don't do that! (Veto)
Outcome: Massive opinion boost with the federal government, reduction in pro-federal loyalty maluses
[ ] Establish corporate ties with Glomgold Enterprises
DC 70
Glomgold Enterprises is the largest and most profitable company on the planet, bar none. Obtaining some link between our industries and theirs is certain to result in profit in the long run, provided we act shrewdly enough with their notoriously stingy CEO. He has recently approached us offhand at the Olympia fundraiser, so it may be possible he's willing to make the first move.
Council Outlook: 4/5
Coyote: Oh, very well. The man is a miser but we could take advantage of this deal. (Pass)
Goofy: Oh, he's messed with my friend Donald more times'n I can count! Don' trust 'im! (Veto)
Janus Lee: Glomgold has his fingers in everything, we can take advantage of this. (Pass)
Mirage: He approached me informally with a deal, so we don't even have to play hardball. (Pass)
Ludivine: Ah, an opportunity to show up my clone. Perfect! (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: Wait, you have a clone? I want a clone! (Abstain)
Outcome: Basic ties established with Glomgold Enterprises, collaborations possible
[ ] Establish corporate ties with Khan Industries
DC 70
Khan Industries has a near monopoly on the oil industry in the States, and his recent diversification into fusion energy has proven immensely profitable as well as environmentally conscious. Working closer with the tiger would be beneficial.
Council Outlook: 5/5 (Pass)
Coyote: As one predator to another, I'm sure we could speak as equals. (Pass)
Goofy: He feels like he'd drive a hard bargain. I dunno. (Abstain)
Janus Lee: We might be able to work out some sort of deal with our stake in the petrochemical industry, as small as it is. (Pass)
Mirage: There are opportunities here. He's not up to anything as far as I can tell, beyond the usual. (Pass)
Ludivine: He scares me. (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: Oooh, a Rakshasa. I see you like to live dangerously. (Pass)
Outcome: Corporate ties established with Khan Industries, collaborations possible
[ ] Campaign for Flubber
DC 220
Flubber is an undeniably useful tool, but it's got one heck of a bad reputation among the general public. Not surprising considering how most people believe it to be responsible for the destruction of an entire island chain. While this is admittedly a concern, it's nowhere near as bad as the public has been led to believe. With some educational videos and a massive PR campaign, you should be able to reduce the effects of any of your further Flubber research.
Unfortunately Flubber seems to be back in the public eye again, and not in a good way. Ever since Judge Doom donated a big paycheck to a surprisingly legitimate charity foundation, public opinion of the exotic substance has been at an all-time low.
(Outcome: -2 Funds, Public opinion malus for Flubber actions greatly reduced)
Council Outlook: 1/6 (Veto)
Coyote: Oh good heavens, no. Not even me. (Veto)
Goofy: That's the super-dangerous stuff that destroyed Hawaii! We really shouldn't even look at it funny. (Veto)
Janus Lee: Flubber has some interesting potential but the public blowback and physical risk is too great to consider. No. (Veto)
Mirage: No. (Veto)
Ludivine: I tink its worth eet. (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: I don't know too much about this stuff, but it sounds like it has a habit of blowing up in your face and that explosion blowing up your country too. Soooo… it seems like a bad idea, even for me. (Veto)
[ ] Form a Research Agreement with the Government
DC 100/Variable
The Feds have all sorts of think tanks and research institutes and so on and such forths to learn and study and make bombs and whatever. But they've never seen genius quite like you!
-[ ] With the Imagination Institute
DC 85
The Imagination Institute is an organization formed to study 'the Anthrofictus genus and related sub-clades'. You're only about 70% sure what that means, but it sounds neat!
By taking this action, you will be able to collaborate with a King on an action they are interested in. You'll still have to take that action yourself, but you will receive the bonus of the king or one of their hero units (whichever is higher) on the relevant roll. Of course, you will have to share the spoils of your efforts as well…
The DC of this action is like that of Assault a Rival- once you suggest a specific issue to speak about, I'll estimate a DC for the following action for you.
Council Outlook: 4/6
Coyote: Why, what a fascinating field of study. Do tell me how your investigations proceed. (Pass)
Goofy: Makes sense ta me. (Pass)
Janus Lee: Oh very well, but don't let them dictate too much. Funding always comes with a price. (Pass)
Mirage: This seems like a fascinating vanity project, but we do have more important things to focus on. (Veto)
Ludivine: Yes yes, let me attem, we'll do so much it'll make your tailfethas spin! (Very Pass)
Malifishmirtz: You want to study how people imagine things. That's called magic! (Veto)
Outcome: Collaboration unlocked
[ ] Try to Collaborate with the Government on an Issue
DC 100/Variable
So, you should probably try to play nice with the feds. Like it or not, they do have a lot of power, soft and hard, and there are a lot of things you can probably accomplish if you can put your pride aside enough to work with them.
Don't expect them to be any happier about it than you are, though.
By taking this action, you will be able to collaborate with a King on an action they are interested in. You'll still have to take that action yourself, but you will receive the bonus of the king or one of their hero units (whichever is higher) on the relevant roll. Of course, you will have to share the spoils of your efforts as well…
The DC of this action is like that of Assault a Rival- once you suggest a specific issue to speak about, I'll estimate a DC for the following action for you.
Council Outlook: 4/5 (pass)
Coyote: No real objections. (Pass)
Goofy: This is all a bit over ma head fellers. (Pass)
Janus Lee: It would be foolish to pass up on a chance to get some government funding, and its not research so I hardly care if it comes with strings. (Pass)
Mirage: A good start to normalizing our situation (Pass)
Ludivine: Call me when we get to de Learning Actions, I'm taking a nap. (Abstain)
Malifishmirtz: Wait a minute, aren't these the guys who say you're not actually ruler of your own country? Don't waste your time with them! (Veto)
Outcome: Collaboration unlocked
[ ] Form a Research Agreement with Drakktech
DC 90
Drakktech has firmly entrenched itself in several industries that we have little presence in, so it may be advantageous to work on research together. The last several months of work on the Pavarti system and the Prometheus Aeronautics space elevator have proven themselves more than competent.
By taking this action, you will be able to collaborate with a King on a research topic they are interested in. You'll still have to take that action yourself, but you will receive the bonus of the king or one of their hero units (whichever is higher) on the relevant roll. Of course, you will have to share the spoils of your efforts as well…
Council Outlook: 5/6 Pass
Coyote: Go ahead Doctor, I've no opinion. (Pass)
Goofy: Shego's a little rough around the edges, but I'm sure she's good at heart. (Pass)
Janus Lee: I understand they have a geneticist on staff. (Pass)
Mirage: Drakktech has proven themselves reliable on the national stage. (Pass)
Ludivine: Go for it. I want to see what dey have coohking. (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: Don't let them take our research! And don't let them take your ideas either! (Veto)
Outcome: Collaborative research action unlocked, Potential for improved relations
[ ] Try to Collaborate With Shego on an Issue
DC 90/Variable
There's lots of problems you can think of that would be much easier to solve alongside a terrifying super woman with plasma hands. The hard part will be getting Shego to see it that way.
By taking this action, you will be able to collaborate with a King on an action they are interested in. You'll still have to take that action yourself, but you will receive the bonus of the king or one of their hero units (whichever is higher) on the relevant roll. Of course, you will have to share the spoils of your efforts as well…
The DC of this action is like that of Assault a Rival- once you suggest a specific issue to speak about, I'll estimate a DC for the following action for you.
-[ ] On the Drug Trade
(Unlocked action will have DC 230)
All these superpowered drugs have got you nervous. Now that you know the perpetrators are a lot more sophisticated than they let on, your concerns about them weaseling their way into your territory are back. Finding and dealing with their Wasteland safehouses will be a challenge, let alone getting to whoever's at the top, but maybe this would be a good chance to show Shego some genuine cooperation in dealing with a shared issue.
Council Outlook: 5/…5? (Pass)
Coyote: Didn't we just talk about this? (Pass)
Goofy: Ah swear I'm seein' double. (Pass)
Janus Lee: For god's sake, research is not the same as a new brand of potato chip! Pay attention! (Pass)
Mirage: Allowances must be made, Janus. (Pass)
Ludivine: Allowances? Is dat what we're calling the money we give to Doof? (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: What's a Shego? (...Abstain?)
Outcome: Collaborative action unlocked, Potential for improved relations
[ ] Form a Research Agreement with Xanatos
DC 90
Now that you've established formal relations between DEI and Xanatos Enterprises, it's probably time to take advantage of them. You like science, he has people that can like science for him... Set up another meeting with the man and see what you can get up to together!
By taking this action, you will be able to collaborate with a King on a research topic they are interested in. You'll still have to take that action yourself, but you will receive the bonus of the king or one of their hero units (whichever is higher) on the relevant roll. Of course, you will have to share the spoils of your efforts as well…
If this option succeeds, there will be a vote later on for specific collaboration options.
Council Outlook: 3/5
Coyote: I don't trust a man whose schemes do not blow up in his face. (Veto)
Goofy: He serves a mean dinner! (Pass)
Janus Lee: I want to get my hands on Gen-U-Tech research. (Pass)
Mirage: I can't make an informed decision about working with him at this time. It's more than apparent that the man has motives we cannot guess at. (Abstain)
Ludivine: I don't like his shoes. (Veto)
Malifishmirtz: He has a castle on his building, just like you! Of course we should work with him! (Pass)
Outcome: Collaborative research action unlocked
[ ] Try to Collaborate With Xanatos on an Issue
DC Variable
There's definitely a lot going on in the world that affects you both. If you want to start building towards greater cooperation, it might be a good idea to talk to Xanatos about any potential issues you both face, or a possible point of conflict you'd like to nip in the bud.
By taking this action, you will be able to collaborate with a King on an action they are interested in. You'll still have to take that action yourself, but you will receive the bonus of the king or one of their hero units (whichever is higher) on the relevant roll. Of course, you will have to share the spoils of your efforts as well…
The DC of this action is like that of Assault a Rival- once you suggest a specific issue to speak about, I'll estimate a DC for the following action for you.
Council Outlook: 5/5 (Pass)
Coyote: The man is certainly influential… (Pass)
Goofy: Mr. Xanatos has a lot of great ideas an' we could help him out with some of 'em! (Pass)
Janus Lee: Xanatos has most media on the east coast under his control, he could certainly help us with one of our issues. (Pass)
Mirage: I still can't guess as to Xanatos' motives or how he'll use us to further his own ends. (Abstain)
Ludivine: His haihcut, on de udda hand! (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: He's still got a castle! We should still work with him. (Pass)
Outcome: Collaborative action unlocked, Potential for improved relations
[ ] Form a Research Agreement with the Zaibatsu
DC 100
Now that you have links to each of the big three megacorps that dominate west coast production, you can take advantage of it to collaborate on whatever issue has you tied up in knots. Your cooperation will extend to whichever Zaibatzu is focused on the topic you are reaching out for- Bakaemono for robotics and electronics, Funtelligence for AI, or Sycorax for genetics.
By taking this action, you will be able to collaborate with a King on a research topic they are interested in. You'll still have to take that action yourself, but you will receive the bonus of the king or one of their hero units (whichever is higher) on the relevant roll. Of course, you will have to share the spoils of your efforts as well…
If this option succeeds, there will be a vote later on for specific collaboration options.
Council Outlook: 4/6
Coyote: Very well, I do see the potential. (Pass)
Goofy: Why not? (Pass)
Janus Lee: I feel like a broken record, but I see opportunities with Sycorax. (Pass)
Mirage: I have some concerns, but we will not know more without further effort. (Pass)
Ludivine: I refuse to interact with any firm that named themselves 'Funtelligence'. (Veto)
Malifishmirtz: I do not know what a Zaibatsu is! What is that, nipponese? And what do you mean I have to go to sensitivity training?!? (Veto)
Outcome: Collaborative research action unlocked, Potential for improved relations
[ ] Form a Research Agreement with Olympia
DC 75
Devtech originally made telecommunications, and as inheritors of Kronos they of course also master a wide variety of robotics. A collaboration in those areas would be fruitful.
By taking this action, you will be able to collaborate with a King on a research topic they are interested in. You'll still have to take that action yourself, but you will receive the bonus of the king or one of their hero units (whichever is higher) on the relevant roll. Of course, you will have to share the spoils of your efforts as well…
Council Outlook: 4/5 (Pass)
Coyote: Certainly. (Pass)
Goofy: Let's work with our friends. (Pass)
Janus Lee: Olympia is all but dead in the water. Our time is better spent elsewhere. (Veto)
Mirage: They have a history of robotics research that could compliment our strides (Pass)
Ludivine: Bring me tha killah robots! (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: What, those jerks in Makedon? I hate them. They act so high and mighty, just because they're high and mighty. Whatever happened to them anyway? And why do they make golems now? (Abstain)
Outcome: Collaborative action unlocked, Potential for improved relations
[ ] Try to Collaborate With Olympia on an Issue
DC 30, Variable
After all you've been through, you don't anticipate much issue.
By taking this action, you will be able to collaborate with a King on an action they are interested in. You'll still have to take that action yourself, but you will receive the bonus of the king or one of their hero units (whichever is higher) on the relevant roll. Of course, you will have to share the spoils of your efforts as well…
The DC of this action is like that of Assault a Rival- once you suggest a specific issue to speak about, I'll estimate a DC for the following action for you.
Council Outlook: 4/6 (Pass)
Coyote: I see no reason not to. Down is not out! (Pass)
Goofy: Let's work with our friends. (Pass)
Janus Lee: Olympia is all but dead in the water. Our time is better spent elsewhere. (Veto)
Mirage: …Yes. I think we should. (Pass)
Ludivine: Oh shoour. I'd love an aftanoon in Vegas wunna dese days. (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: I'm telling you, we're not ready for the Olympians. (Veto)
Outcome: Collaboration unlocked
DC 120
Careful application of monetary and political pressure can frequently achieve outsized results on the national stage. The federal government is not quite for sale, but several of its mechanisms can be. We should set up an apparatus to take advantage of this.
Council Outlook: 5/6
Coyote: I suppose it might prove a worthwhile endeavor. (Pass)
Goofy: Well garsh Dr D, that just sounds like bribery with extra steps. (Veto)
Janus Lee: Why aren't we doing this already? There is so much more we could accomplish with a friendly government! (Pass)
Mirage: In… moderation, we could accomplish far more with friends in Congress. (Pass)
Ludivine: Get me sum research grants! (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: Why don't we simply mind control them? (Pass)
Janus: Hrm.
Outcome: Ability to start lobbying for issues, many issues will cost funds or take multiple turns
[ ] Expand into Foreign Markets
DC Variable
DEI's growth over the years has been steady and consistent. We can now take the logical steps, acquire the proper permits, and grease the right palms to expand into foreign markets. This can be a risk, but certainly one worth considering.
Select one of the following nations Doofensmhirtz has recently had on his mind.
-[ ] Japan: Eastern capital of bleeding-edge science, robotics, ninjas, and anime. Their Prime Minister is Kitsunezuka "The Big Cheese" Seymour.
DC 120
-[ ] British Isles: Industrialized centers of trade and commerce. Includes the UK and Ireland. Home to John D. Rockerduck, oil magnate and Second-Richest Duck.
DC 130
-[ ] France: Bonjour! This futuristic country hosts noir scenes, genetic engineering, romance, fine dining, and supervillain terrorism.
DC 130
-[ ] Thembria: Frigid, repressive state on the edge of Siberia. The Thembrians maintain a robust army and chilly relations with the rest of the globe.
DC 100
Council Outlook:
Coyote: Ah, to see the world! I would happily head any such a… maybe not France. (Pass)
Goofy: I could bring Maxie! (Pass)
Janus Lee: Not a terrible idea. (Pass)
Mirage: I'd avoid Thembria, it's certainly not worth it. Otherwise, I approve. (Pass)
Ludivine: Have fun ova dere. (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: (Abstain)
Outcome: Opportunity to expand one of our [Industries] in the relevant foreign market, which are not limited by US monopolies.
[ ] Guard against hats
DC variable
InventCo's advertising campaign has seen an uptick of Helping Hat purchases in the region, with a great many people deciding to try out one of the wondrous gadgets for themselves. This is a problem since we have good reason to believe that they are at the center of a sinister mind control conspiracy. We should probably take steps to deal with this.
-[ ] Mandate Company Dress Codes
DC 85
The simplest course of action in the short term is to simply disavow 'helping hats' from ordinary company dress, as well as put limitations on any other potential 'smart' devices that could potentially record without their owner's consent. We'd likely draw attention from InventCo suggesting we're on to them, but it would be a simple and straightforward way of ensuring they do not penetrate our internal security.
Council Outlook: 4/5 (Pass)
Coyote: A sensible response! But we could go further. (Abstain)
Goofy: I like m'hat. (Veto)
Janus Lee: Your hat is fine, Goofy. (Pass)
Mirage: I would recommend we hurry up and deal with the issue before it potentially balloons. (Pass)
Ludivine: I'd like to be keeping de rest of my scwews nice and secure up dere in de noggin, thank you very much! (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: Enchantment is no joke. (Pass)
Outcome: Helping Hats banned from DEI and subsidiary dress codes, Miniscule Public Opinion decrease, InventCo may notice your new policies…
-[ ] Write in on how to deal with them
Council Outlook: Depends on action
Outcome: Varies
DC 130
Apparently Judge Doom is interested in… burying the hatchet? You're not sure what he means by this, Most Hated Enemies don't just do that! But… Mirage said that he doesn't seem to be planning anything even if he does talk really weird. You're not sure what to do here.
Council Outlook: 2/6 (Veto)
Coyote: Judge Doom is an enemy of all toonkind. (Veto)
Goofy: Standing up against Doom's a good thing! Don't stop just cause he wants you to! (Veto)
Janus Lee: Why have we perpetuated this silly feud for this long? Let's be done with it. (Pass)
Mirage: He's got a point, doctor. Whether you intend to make peace with the man or not, this would be a useful distraction and get him off our backs. (Pass)
Ludivine: Dere's only one place I'm going to bury dat hatchet! (Veto)
Malifishmirtz: No, you hate that guy! That means we need to kill him. (Veto)
Outcome: Hesitant peace with Judge Doom, ???
[ ] Reach an Agreement with ENCOM
DC 110
Ed Dillinger approached Mirage at the latest Olympia gala to mention a potential thawing of the one-sided 'rivalry' that exists between DEI and ENCOM. He has no reason to perpetuate it, and given our lack of market share in the computers industry it would not be profitable for us to prolong it either. Further, making nice with some degree of 'exchange' would give us an in to the company we would otherwise lack.
Council Outlook: 5/5 (Pass)
Coyote: I suppose, I don't have any other social soirees I'd like to prioritize. (Pass)
Goofy: I'd like to make friends if we can! (Pass)
Janus Lee: Let's just get it over with. (Pass)
Mirage: An opportunity to shift into a more effective form of competition. (Pass)
Ludivine: Meh. (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: So we're tricking them into… a false sense of security! (Abstain)
Outcome: Contact established with ENCOM, reduced DC for ENCOM infiltration.
[ ] Recruit from your rolodex
DC variable
There are a great many exceptional individuals waiting for employment, both in the cape scene and of a more domestic sort.
Council Outlook: 3/4 (Pass)
Coyote: I know a fellow in Albuquerque… (Pass)
Goofy: There's always room for another at DEI. (Pass)
Janus Lee: More people? Why? (Abstain)
Mirage: DEI's employee structure is bursting at its seams as is. I see no reason to expand it at present. (Veto)
Ludivine: Who do you keep coming in here and asking me qwestions? Advisor? I am? Oh well, pick whoeva. (Abstain)
Malifishmirtz: So it's like serfs, but not. (Pass)
(Outcome: Choice of one hero unit from the hero cards. Some units may not be available. You can only recruit one hero per turn.)
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San-Fran Cape interested in collaboration with an Unknown Agent. Genre Savvy. Frequently Wrong Genre Savvy.
Pragmatism: Low
Quirkiness: Very High
Instability: Medium
Tolerance for Nonsense: Astronomical
Captain Fancy Original Run Collection: Nearly Complete
Pragmatism: Low
Quirkiness: Very High
Instability: Medium
Tolerance for Nonsense: Astronomical
Captain Fancy Original Run Collection: Nearly Complete
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Exceptionally eccentric English fashionista. A mover and shaker in the avant garde underground. Possibly the criminal one, too.
Pragmatism: High
Quirkiness: Managed
Instability: No Comment
Tolerance for Nonsense: One-Sided
Fashion: Impeccable, According to Her
World: Unwholesomed
Watching You: From Underneath: A Rock
Pragmatism: High
Quirkiness: Managed
Instability: No Comment
Tolerance for Nonsense: One-Sided
Fashion: Impeccable, According to Her
World: Unwholesomed
Watching You: From Underneath: A Rock
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Professional thief and underworld sushi chef that you're sure has multiple federal crimes under her belt.
Pragmatism: High
Quirkiness: Low
Instability: Medium
Tolerance for Nonsense: Low
Sushi Quality: Exceptional
Pragmatism: High
Quirkiness: Low
Instability: Medium
Tolerance for Nonsense: Low
Sushi Quality: Exceptional
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Felonious feline-themed cat burglar well-versed in all things cat.
Pragmatism: Low
Quirkiness: Medium
Instability: Low
Tolerance for Nonsense: Medium
Cat Whispering: Maximum
Pragmatism: Low
Quirkiness: Medium
Instability: Low
Tolerance for Nonsense: Medium
Cat Whispering: Maximum
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Genius engineer whose obsession with all things fast and wild has caused him to become a supervillain. Only buys from the Planet Tool hardware store.
Pragmatism: Low
Quirkiness: Medium
Instability: High
Tolerance for Nonsense: Medium
Catchphrase: "Seriously"
Pragmatism: Low
Quirkiness: Medium
Instability: High
Tolerance for Nonsense: Medium
Catchphrase: "Seriously"
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Former member of The Pack with minimal interest in returning to his former associates. Known to have picked up a few unusual tricks since the old days.
Pragmatism: Low
Quirkiness: Medium
Instability: Low
Tolerance for Nonsense: Medium
Pragmatism: Low
Quirkiness: Medium
Instability: Low
Tolerance for Nonsense: Medium
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Notoriously violent speed demon and St. Canard escapee. Wanted for vigilantism in several states.
Pragmatism: High
Quirkiness: Low
Instability: Low
Tolerance for Nonsense: Low
Go Fast: Gotta
Pragmatism: High
Quirkiness: Low
Instability: Low
Tolerance for Nonsense: Low
Go Fast: Gotta
[ ]
Grounded, street-level vigilante who fights with trick arrows and other handy devices shaped like arrows.
Pragmatism: High
Quirkiness: Low
Instability: Low
Tolerance for Nonsense: Medium
Accuracy: 100%
Pragmatism: High
Quirkiness: Low
Instability: Low
Tolerance for Nonsense: Medium
Accuracy: 100%
[ ]
Camera-shy, cryptid-themed hero who is attracted to crime like a Non-Man-Moth to a flame.
Pragmatism: High
Quirkiness: Medium
Instability: Medium
Tolerance for Nonsense: Medium
Additional Secrets: REDACTED
Pragmatism: High
Quirkiness: Medium
Instability: Medium
Tolerance for Nonsense: Medium
Additional Secrets: REDACTED
[ ]
Supposed Arch-Nemesis of Boss Awesome and sultan of steam power. Don't get him started on millennials.
Pragmatism: Can We Use Negative Numbers? He's not pragmatic but for exactly inverse reasons.
Quirkiness: Very High
Instability: Medium
Tolerance for Nonsense: Actively Required
Steam: Punk
Pragmatism: Can We Use Negative Numbers? He's not pragmatic but for exactly inverse reasons.
Quirkiness: Very High
Instability: Medium
Tolerance for Nonsense: Actively Required
Steam: Punk
[ ]
Artistic acrobat from Lyontreal with unparalleled infiltration abilities and a passing resemblance to a San Fransokyan boogeyman.
Pragmatism: Medium
Quirkiness: Medium
Instability: Low
Tolerance for Nonsense: Very Low
Frenchness: 150%
Hoops: Jumped Through
Pragmatism: Medium
Quirkiness: Medium
Instability: Low
Tolerance for Nonsense: Very Low
Frenchness: 150%
Hoops: Jumped Through
[ ]
Calisotan mutant with a level of elasticity above and beyond the normal chicken. He has practically opted to become a private eye.
Pragmatism: Medium
Quirkiness: Medium
Instability: Low
Tolerance for Nonsense: Medium
Cowardliness: Above Average
Pragmatism: Medium
Quirkiness: Medium
Instability: Low
Tolerance for Nonsense: Medium
Cowardliness: Above Average
[ ]
Avant-garde artistic villain known for power over paintings and spontaneous criminal acts against those who offend her artistic sensibilities.
Pragmatism: Very High
Quirkiness: High
Instability: Very High
Tolerance for Nonsense: High
Taste in Art: Eclectic
Pragmatism: Very High
Quirkiness: High
Instability: Very High
Tolerance for Nonsense: High
Taste in Art: Eclectic
[ ] Officially Rejoin the US Government
DC 140
Okay. So. Apparently a lot of people are upset about the whole 'tin pot dictator in the middle of the country' thing. You suppose you might possibly try to technically officially rejoin the Union in order to calm them down. The downside is, of course, that sort of, kind of, technically, you wouldn't be Supreme Ruler of the Tri-State Area anymore?
Technor did raise some good points about your inferiority complex manifesting itself in negative ways, and the government is back to full strength… but still, do you really want to give this up? You'll really need to think about this.
Note that the DC for this roll represents not convincing the government or other parties to agree to it, but getting Doofenshmirtz to consider the idea in the first place.
Council Outlook: 4/5 (Pass)
Coyote: Oh, I'm staying out of this one. (Abstain)
Goofy: What're you talkin' about? We're in the middle of the US! (Pass)
Janus Lee: You can lay off of the marketing gimmicks, doctor. (Pass)
Mirage: I would suggest treading carefully around the US government. (Pass)
Ludivine: Wait a sekond. You're tellin' me we've been goin' around sayin' we're a country?! Dat's crazy! Was it for tax reasons? (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: If you give them back your land, then you won't have it anymore! Don't do that! (Veto)
Outcome: Massive opinion boost with the federal government, reduction in pro-federal loyalty maluses
[ ] Establish corporate ties with Glomgold Enterprises
DC 70
Glomgold Enterprises is the largest and most profitable company on the planet, bar none. Obtaining some link between our industries and theirs is certain to result in profit in the long run, provided we act shrewdly enough with their notoriously stingy CEO. He has recently approached us offhand at the Olympia fundraiser, so it may be possible he's willing to make the first move.
Council Outlook: 4/5
Coyote: Oh, very well. The man is a miser but we could take advantage of this deal. (Pass)
Goofy: Oh, he's messed with my friend Donald more times'n I can count! Don' trust 'im! (Veto)
Janus Lee: Glomgold has his fingers in everything, we can take advantage of this. (Pass)
Mirage: He approached me informally with a deal, so we don't even have to play hardball. (Pass)
Ludivine: Ah, an opportunity to show up my clone. Perfect! (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: Wait, you have a clone? I want a clone! (Abstain)
Outcome: Basic ties established with Glomgold Enterprises, collaborations possible
[ ] Establish corporate ties with Khan Industries
DC 70
Khan Industries has a near monopoly on the oil industry in the States, and his recent diversification into fusion energy has proven immensely profitable as well as environmentally conscious. Working closer with the tiger would be beneficial.
Council Outlook: 5/5 (Pass)
Coyote: As one predator to another, I'm sure we could speak as equals. (Pass)
Goofy: He feels like he'd drive a hard bargain. I dunno. (Abstain)
Janus Lee: We might be able to work out some sort of deal with our stake in the petrochemical industry, as small as it is. (Pass)
Mirage: There are opportunities here. He's not up to anything as far as I can tell, beyond the usual. (Pass)
Ludivine: He scares me. (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: Oooh, a Rakshasa. I see you like to live dangerously. (Pass)
Outcome: Corporate ties established with Khan Industries, collaborations possible
DC 220
Flubber is an undeniably useful tool, but it's got one heck of a bad reputation among the general public. Not surprising considering how most people believe it to be responsible for the destruction of an entire island chain. While this is admittedly a concern, it's nowhere near as bad as the public has been led to believe. With some educational videos and a massive PR campaign, you should be able to reduce the effects of any of your further Flubber research.
Unfortunately Flubber seems to be back in the public eye again, and not in a good way. Ever since Judge Doom donated a big paycheck to a surprisingly legitimate charity foundation, public opinion of the exotic substance has been at an all-time low.
(Outcome: -2 Funds, Public opinion malus for Flubber actions greatly reduced)
Council Outlook: 1/6 (Veto)
Coyote: Oh good heavens, no. Not even me. (Veto)
Goofy: That's the super-dangerous stuff that destroyed Hawaii! We really shouldn't even look at it funny. (Veto)
Janus Lee: Flubber has some interesting potential but the public blowback and physical risk is too great to consider. No. (Veto)
Mirage: No. (Veto)
Ludivine: I tink its worth eet. (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: I don't know too much about this stuff, but it sounds like it has a habit of blowing up in your face and that explosion blowing up your country too. Soooo… it seems like a bad idea, even for me. (Veto)
[ ] Form a Research Agreement with the Government
DC 100/Variable
The Feds have all sorts of think tanks and research institutes and so on and such forths to learn and study and make bombs and whatever. But they've never seen genius quite like you!
-[ ] With the Imagination Institute
DC 85
The Imagination Institute is an organization formed to study 'the Anthrofictus genus and related sub-clades'. You're only about 70% sure what that means, but it sounds neat!
By taking this action, you will be able to collaborate with a King on an action they are interested in. You'll still have to take that action yourself, but you will receive the bonus of the king or one of their hero units (whichever is higher) on the relevant roll. Of course, you will have to share the spoils of your efforts as well…
The DC of this action is like that of Assault a Rival- once you suggest a specific issue to speak about, I'll estimate a DC for the following action for you.
Council Outlook: 4/6
Coyote: Why, what a fascinating field of study. Do tell me how your investigations proceed. (Pass)
Goofy: Makes sense ta me. (Pass)
Janus Lee: Oh very well, but don't let them dictate too much. Funding always comes with a price. (Pass)
Mirage: This seems like a fascinating vanity project, but we do have more important things to focus on. (Veto)
Ludivine: Yes yes, let me attem, we'll do so much it'll make your tailfethas spin! (Very Pass)
Malifishmirtz: You want to study how people imagine things. That's called magic! (Veto)
Outcome: Collaboration unlocked
[ ] Try to Collaborate with the Government on an Issue
DC 100/Variable
So, you should probably try to play nice with the feds. Like it or not, they do have a lot of power, soft and hard, and there are a lot of things you can probably accomplish if you can put your pride aside enough to work with them.
Don't expect them to be any happier about it than you are, though.
By taking this action, you will be able to collaborate with a King on an action they are interested in. You'll still have to take that action yourself, but you will receive the bonus of the king or one of their hero units (whichever is higher) on the relevant roll. Of course, you will have to share the spoils of your efforts as well…
The DC of this action is like that of Assault a Rival- once you suggest a specific issue to speak about, I'll estimate a DC for the following action for you.
Council Outlook: 4/5 (pass)
Coyote: No real objections. (Pass)
Goofy: This is all a bit over ma head fellers. (Pass)
Janus Lee: It would be foolish to pass up on a chance to get some government funding, and its not research so I hardly care if it comes with strings. (Pass)
Mirage: A good start to normalizing our situation (Pass)
Ludivine: Call me when we get to de Learning Actions, I'm taking a nap. (Abstain)
Malifishmirtz: Wait a minute, aren't these the guys who say you're not actually ruler of your own country? Don't waste your time with them! (Veto)
Outcome: Collaboration unlocked
[ ] Form a Research Agreement with Drakktech
DC 90
Drakktech has firmly entrenched itself in several industries that we have little presence in, so it may be advantageous to work on research together. The last several months of work on the Pavarti system and the Prometheus Aeronautics space elevator have proven themselves more than competent.
By taking this action, you will be able to collaborate with a King on a research topic they are interested in. You'll still have to take that action yourself, but you will receive the bonus of the king or one of their hero units (whichever is higher) on the relevant roll. Of course, you will have to share the spoils of your efforts as well…
Council Outlook: 5/6 Pass
Coyote: Go ahead Doctor, I've no opinion. (Pass)
Goofy: Shego's a little rough around the edges, but I'm sure she's good at heart. (Pass)
Janus Lee: I understand they have a geneticist on staff. (Pass)
Mirage: Drakktech has proven themselves reliable on the national stage. (Pass)
Ludivine: Go for it. I want to see what dey have coohking. (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: Don't let them take our research! And don't let them take your ideas either! (Veto)
Outcome: Collaborative research action unlocked, Potential for improved relations
[ ] Try to Collaborate With Shego on an Issue
DC 90/Variable
There's lots of problems you can think of that would be much easier to solve alongside a terrifying super woman with plasma hands. The hard part will be getting Shego to see it that way.
By taking this action, you will be able to collaborate with a King on an action they are interested in. You'll still have to take that action yourself, but you will receive the bonus of the king or one of their hero units (whichever is higher) on the relevant roll. Of course, you will have to share the spoils of your efforts as well…
The DC of this action is like that of Assault a Rival- once you suggest a specific issue to speak about, I'll estimate a DC for the following action for you.
-[ ] On the Drug Trade
(Unlocked action will have DC 230)
All these superpowered drugs have got you nervous. Now that you know the perpetrators are a lot more sophisticated than they let on, your concerns about them weaseling their way into your territory are back. Finding and dealing with their Wasteland safehouses will be a challenge, let alone getting to whoever's at the top, but maybe this would be a good chance to show Shego some genuine cooperation in dealing with a shared issue.
Council Outlook: 5/…5? (Pass)
Coyote: Didn't we just talk about this? (Pass)
Goofy: Ah swear I'm seein' double. (Pass)
Janus Lee: For god's sake, research is not the same as a new brand of potato chip! Pay attention! (Pass)
Mirage: Allowances must be made, Janus. (Pass)
Ludivine: Allowances? Is dat what we're calling the money we give to Doof? (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: What's a Shego? (...Abstain?)
Outcome: Collaborative action unlocked, Potential for improved relations
[ ] Form a Research Agreement with Xanatos
DC 90
Now that you've established formal relations between DEI and Xanatos Enterprises, it's probably time to take advantage of them. You like science, he has people that can like science for him... Set up another meeting with the man and see what you can get up to together!
By taking this action, you will be able to collaborate with a King on a research topic they are interested in. You'll still have to take that action yourself, but you will receive the bonus of the king or one of their hero units (whichever is higher) on the relevant roll. Of course, you will have to share the spoils of your efforts as well…
If this option succeeds, there will be a vote later on for specific collaboration options.
Council Outlook: 3/5
Coyote: I don't trust a man whose schemes do not blow up in his face. (Veto)
Goofy: He serves a mean dinner! (Pass)
Janus Lee: I want to get my hands on Gen-U-Tech research. (Pass)
Mirage: I can't make an informed decision about working with him at this time. It's more than apparent that the man has motives we cannot guess at. (Abstain)
Ludivine: I don't like his shoes. (Veto)
Malifishmirtz: He has a castle on his building, just like you! Of course we should work with him! (Pass)
Outcome: Collaborative research action unlocked
[ ] Try to Collaborate With Xanatos on an Issue
DC Variable
There's definitely a lot going on in the world that affects you both. If you want to start building towards greater cooperation, it might be a good idea to talk to Xanatos about any potential issues you both face, or a possible point of conflict you'd like to nip in the bud.
By taking this action, you will be able to collaborate with a King on an action they are interested in. You'll still have to take that action yourself, but you will receive the bonus of the king or one of their hero units (whichever is higher) on the relevant roll. Of course, you will have to share the spoils of your efforts as well…
The DC of this action is like that of Assault a Rival- once you suggest a specific issue to speak about, I'll estimate a DC for the following action for you.
Council Outlook: 5/5 (Pass)
Coyote: The man is certainly influential… (Pass)
Goofy: Mr. Xanatos has a lot of great ideas an' we could help him out with some of 'em! (Pass)
Janus Lee: Xanatos has most media on the east coast under his control, he could certainly help us with one of our issues. (Pass)
Mirage: I still can't guess as to Xanatos' motives or how he'll use us to further his own ends. (Abstain)
Ludivine: His haihcut, on de udda hand! (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: He's still got a castle! We should still work with him. (Pass)
Outcome: Collaborative action unlocked, Potential for improved relations
[ ] Form a Research Agreement with the Zaibatsu
DC 100
Now that you have links to each of the big three megacorps that dominate west coast production, you can take advantage of it to collaborate on whatever issue has you tied up in knots. Your cooperation will extend to whichever Zaibatzu is focused on the topic you are reaching out for- Bakaemono for robotics and electronics, Funtelligence for AI, or Sycorax for genetics.
By taking this action, you will be able to collaborate with a King on a research topic they are interested in. You'll still have to take that action yourself, but you will receive the bonus of the king or one of their hero units (whichever is higher) on the relevant roll. Of course, you will have to share the spoils of your efforts as well…
If this option succeeds, there will be a vote later on for specific collaboration options.
Council Outlook: 4/6
Coyote: Very well, I do see the potential. (Pass)
Goofy: Why not? (Pass)
Janus Lee: I feel like a broken record, but I see opportunities with Sycorax. (Pass)
Mirage: I have some concerns, but we will not know more without further effort. (Pass)
Ludivine: I refuse to interact with any firm that named themselves 'Funtelligence'. (Veto)
Malifishmirtz: I do not know what a Zaibatsu is! What is that, nipponese? And what do you mean I have to go to sensitivity training?!? (Veto)
Outcome: Collaborative research action unlocked, Potential for improved relations
[ ] Form a Research Agreement with Olympia
DC 75
Devtech originally made telecommunications, and as inheritors of Kronos they of course also master a wide variety of robotics. A collaboration in those areas would be fruitful.
By taking this action, you will be able to collaborate with a King on a research topic they are interested in. You'll still have to take that action yourself, but you will receive the bonus of the king or one of their hero units (whichever is higher) on the relevant roll. Of course, you will have to share the spoils of your efforts as well…
Council Outlook: 4/5 (Pass)
Coyote: Certainly. (Pass)
Goofy: Let's work with our friends. (Pass)
Janus Lee: Olympia is all but dead in the water. Our time is better spent elsewhere. (Veto)
Mirage: They have a history of robotics research that could compliment our strides (Pass)
Ludivine: Bring me tha killah robots! (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: What, those jerks in Makedon? I hate them. They act so high and mighty, just because they're high and mighty. Whatever happened to them anyway? And why do they make golems now? (Abstain)
Outcome: Collaborative action unlocked, Potential for improved relations
[ ] Try to Collaborate With Olympia on an Issue
DC 30, Variable
After all you've been through, you don't anticipate much issue.
By taking this action, you will be able to collaborate with a King on an action they are interested in. You'll still have to take that action yourself, but you will receive the bonus of the king or one of their hero units (whichever is higher) on the relevant roll. Of course, you will have to share the spoils of your efforts as well…
The DC of this action is like that of Assault a Rival- once you suggest a specific issue to speak about, I'll estimate a DC for the following action for you.
Council Outlook: 4/6 (Pass)
Coyote: I see no reason not to. Down is not out! (Pass)
Goofy: Let's work with our friends. (Pass)
Janus Lee: Olympia is all but dead in the water. Our time is better spent elsewhere. (Veto)
Mirage: …Yes. I think we should. (Pass)
Ludivine: Oh shoour. I'd love an aftanoon in Vegas wunna dese days. (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: I'm telling you, we're not ready for the Olympians. (Veto)
Outcome: Collaboration unlocked
DC 125
If we so choose, we could instead throw our resources behind the heir apparent of Olympia, Winston Deavor. Having the implicit backing of another megacorp is likely to keep Winston shielded from the brunt of the chaos and allow him to solidify his newfound leadership, but it would come at the expense of our own time and money with little apparent benefit save for goodwill.
Council Outlook: 1/3 (Veto)
Coyote: Seems a touch… overly altruistic. (Veto)
Goofy: We should help a friend in need! (Pass)
Janus Lee: I admire the impulse but this isn't worth it. (Veto)
Mirage: I… it's not the most profitable move, but I can't bring myself to go against it. (Abstain)
Ludivine: Call me when we heah what sorta tech dey got. (Abstain)
Malifishmirtz: Ick, helping people for free. I guess if you're sure you can get some use out of it… maybe. (Abstain)
Outcome: Significantly improve Winston's position as head of Olympia, lessen instability, raises DC of anti-Olympia actions for other factions. If no Olympia aid actions are taken, Olympia will enter a power struggle this turn.
[ ] Rebuild Sinatron
DC 70
Another option for dealing with Olympia would be in rebuilding Sinatron's body. The AI was apparently behind most of the actions leading to Evelyn's exposure and downfall, and while he digitally survived the evening he lacks a physical presence in the boardroom. While he's likely to get around to this eventually, returning him to play early would most likely allow him to cement his influence over the company, and probably show some gratitude for what we've done for him as well.
Council Outlook: 4/6 (Pass)
Coyote: I always wanted an opportunity to work with the doppelganger tech… (Pass)
Goofy: Well, Mr. Sinatron did do his best to take down Evelyn. Guess we could do him a favor in turn. (Pass)
Janus Lee: He's still alive. He'll get his own body in time, there's no need for us to do it for him. (Veto)
Mirage: I… suppose we should do something, at least. (Pass)
Ludivine: Shure, sownds like a fun aftanoon! (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: Why don't you just build a new golem instead of trying to make a body for the old one? (Veto)
Outcome: Significantly improves Sinatron's standing in Olympia; if no Olympia aid actions are taken, Olympia enters a power struggle this turn.
[ ] Poach Olympia resources
DC 90
Olympia is once again in shambles after its CEO was revealed to be a homicidal maniac. Half the board claims to have been mind controlled by Ms. Deavor and no one can get their story straight. If we so choose, it would be a good time to snatch up people jumping off the sinking ship- if we don't, our competitors certainly will.
Council Outlook: 3/5 (Pass)
Coyote: Ah, so it's all been a cunning ruse. Of course! (Pass)
Goofy: Absolutely not, Mr. Deavor trusts us! (Veto)
Janus Lee: If we don't take advantage of this, someone else will. It'll happen either way, so why not make sure things go in our favor? (Pass)
Mirage: I… would not suggest taking such a rash action against a potential ally. (Veto)
Ludivine: Yeah whatevva, get me a coffee on the way back ya? (Abstain)
Malifishmirtz: They have stuff you want. And now we have a chance to take it! Simple, right? (Pass)
Outcome: Choice of resources to take from Olympia, Olympia weakened
[ ] Move Your Brand into Idaho
DC 120
Idaho has long been the weakest link of Olympia's influence just as it had been for their predecessor. A relatively low and spread out population and vast amounts of farmland meant that the corporation couldn't keep a stranglehold on the industries and cities like it was able to elsewhere. With the upper management in chaos following the second disastrous gala, Idaho is vulnerable for economic exploitation, if not by us then definitely by our competitors. So many subsidiaries we can snap up, so many stores to rebrand!
Council Outlook: 4/5 (Pass)
Coyote: This doesn't seem particularly interesting. (Abstain)
Goofy: We shouldn't be makin' Mr. Deavor weaker at all! (Veto)
Janus Lee: I'd suggest going for the more direct approach as well, but this works to lessen their influence. (Pass)
Mirage: I suppose it's better than letting whoever has the wherewithal buy out half the stores in the state. (Pass)
Ludivine: What, doez two-penny loaf-arounders? Dere components are yestaday's junk. I don' care, do whaddeva. (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: Yes! Glorious conquest! …of storefronts. I guess. Better than nothing! (Pass)
Outcome: Strengthens our standing in [Retail & Wholesale], further destabilizes Olympia, prevents other factions from doing the same if successful
DC 100
DEI offers everyone in Danville three free meals per week at our charity drives, though they are somewhat unpopular due to their lack of palatability and choices. While this did a fair bit to stave off the worst during the food crisis, with the restructuring of supply lines and overall amelioration of the Breadbasket Collapse, our charities are seeing less and less activity from citizens and more and more vagrants. Goofy suggests that we could expand our offerings and variety, offering the chance for more people to get what they need. This would come at a cost, of course, and garner us little more than goodwill.
Council Outlook: 1/5 (Veto)
Coyote: It's a good look for us, if we're willing to put in the money. (Abstain)
Goofy: Helpin' people should be what we do best, and we should keep doin' it! (Pass)
Janus Lee: I'm not saying that we should cut our current charity programs, but expanding them to this degree is not profitable. (Veto)
Mirage: Agreed. Perhaps instead we could revamp the soup kitchens? That won't be a constant drain on our budget. (Veto)
Ludivine: You know what, I'm feelin' a leetle Sqwoogey today. No soup for dem! (Veto)
Malifishmirtz: AHAHAHAHAHA, AHAHAHa, ahaha. Giving things. To serfs. For free??? Who thought of that?!?! (Veto)
Outcome: -3 income, public opinion increase
[ ] Hold a Powerline concert
DC 90
Powerline is still a little gimmicky but his concerts have a surprising amount of staying power despite coming straight out of the early 2000s. He seems to have remembered an experience he and Goofy's son shared on stage, displaying some interest in setting up a concert in Danville. You can speed things along with a few letters to the Performing Arts Center.
Council Outlook: 4/6 (Pass)
Coyote: How plebian. (Veto)
Goofy: I remember him! He let me and Maxie dance up on stage! Let's put on another concert and see if he still remembers us! (Pass)
Janus Lee: Not to my personal taste, but it's money in our pocket. (Pass)
Mirage: I would prefer something a bit more long-lasting in terms of investment, but it's not a worthless premise. (Pass)
Ludivine: [Trying to hide Powerline T-shirt] Well, a-hehe, I don't see why not. (Pass)
Malifishmertz: Sounds loud and unpleasant. Pass! I mean, Veto! Whatever! (Veto)
Outcome: +3 funds
[ ] Develop Civilian AI
DC 120
There are many things an artificial intelligence can do that a comparable human is simply less efficient at. A suggested use for our newfound powers of creation is to simply design intelligences, place them in front of useful problems, and… see what happens. This would neatly handle most of the issues inherent in the act, as you would neither be selling thinking beings nor putting weapons in their hands. Instead, you'd have a pretty-much free-willed robot managing your stock allocations, calibrating your delicate instruments, possibly, eventually, even robot surgeons more precise than any human! It will… take a while to set up, though, since you'll basically be screening for and then promoting those glimmers of sentience that seem to be the start of the whole shebang in a much more.. humane? manner than more profitable options.
Council Outlook: 3/5 (Pass)
Coyote: Hrm. Well, I've not had the best track record with automatons, howeverrr… (Abstain)
Goofy: Sounds great! I'd love to have some new pals around. (Pass)
Janus Lee: Doctor, this would be an enormous waste of such a breakthrough. Please, take the sensible option and profit off of this. Think of everything we could do! (Veto)
Mirage: Very well, but I must insist we take appropriate precautions. (Pass)
Ludivine: Ken we hurry dis up? Marsy has a rotor buffing at four. (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: Pfft, treat golems like people. Pfft. C'mon. (Veto)
Outcome: -2 Funds, Income increase? Reduced DCs? Efficiency traits? More? Results will take time to manifest.
[ ] Develop Consumer AI
DC 110
Commercializing AI and distributing it to people for use in the home is a far easier application than attempting to adapt it for military use. All the AI would need to do is be accommodating to interacting with people and performing whatever tasks they are assigned without any objections. This of course brings up the issue of selling what are essentially thinking beings… although there are many who wouldn't see that as a problem. There are very few laws on record that deal with AIs in the first place, and certainly none that grant them full rights.
Council Outlook: 4/5 (Pass)
Coyote: I'm sure it won't be an issue. If they end up disliking their roles, they can always just rebel. (Pass)
Goofy: I won't stand for it, no sir. (Veto)
Janus Lee: It's worth it Doctor, I assure you. With these in every home, we could do untold good for humanity, not only directly but through the resulting funding as well. (Pass)
Mirage: I'm not a scientist or a philosopher, Doctor. I'll withhold my judgment for the professionals. (Abstain)
Ludivine: [pounding an Ottakringer] I see no problems at all! (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: Yeah sure go for it. (Pass)
Outcome: Gain +7 Income. Public Opinion Increase. AI sold.
[ ] Research the market
DC 90, 120 for Underworld
DEI's corporate restructuring has uprooted a lot of inefficiencies in the system and brought us around to functionality once again. Unfortunately this means that various acts of crucial market research have long been overlooked, requiring further investigation to understand our rivals' standings and our comparison to them.
Choose one:
-[ ] East Coast
-[ ] Central US
-[ ] West Coast
-[ ] Underworld
Council Outlook: 3/5 (Pass)
Coyote: Know thy enemy! (Pass)
Goofy: Uhhhhh… (Abstain)
Janus Lee: Yes, a likely necessary step if we are to direct our attention efficiently. (Pass)
Mirage: When we have the time, doctor. Certainly before a major expansion of any kind, lest we run headfirst into a monopoly. (Pass)
Ludivine: Back! Back! Keep doze spreadsheets away from me! (Veto)
Malifishmirtz: Just use divination! (Veto)
Outcome: Gain knowledge of all industry factions in the relevant region.
[ ]
DC 125
Bolton Gramercy managed the impossible and turned Bueno Nacho into a decent restaurant! All it took was the removal of every single recipe and piece of equipment inside the restaurant and a four-day fumigation. You're kind of looking at a 'Taco of Theseus' situation here, since barely anything other than the foundation is still original, but you'll take what you can get. Anyway, there's a lot of PR work to do to overcome the decades of bad press and chronic heartburn, and that falls on your shoulders.
Council Outlook: 2/6 (Veto)
Coyote: The Grease may be gone, but the smell lingers. (Veto)
Goofy: That day Maxie and I stopped in a Bueno Nacho was the worst day of our trip. I'm never goin' back and neither should you! (Veto)
Janus Lee: Absolutely not. (Veto)
Mirage: Janus and I are on the same page. (Veto)
Ludivine: Cheap, terrible food is the foundational right of all sentient college students. (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: I've always wanted to see a dead leyline in person. I mean, I can't since I require magic to exist, but still. (Pass)
Outcome: Bueno Nacho becomes a passable restaurant, but it is only one restaurant. This does not represent a significant investiture into the restaurant sector, nor will it have a noticeable effect on public opinion. Option to try and retool Bueno Nacho into a real brand again (if you want???????)
[ ] Implement Large Herbivore Exhibits
DC 120
Attendance to Doofrasic Park has effectively peaked, while dinosaurs are still considered 'cool' the park hasn't seen the meteoric rise in attendance that it has in the early days. Introducing some new exhibits of large herbivores would be sure to attract new customers, and Glomgold's offer of expanding the park into a franchise is very tempting.
Council Outlook: 3/3 (Pass)
Coyote: The potential for comedic shenanigans is too great. I refuse to involve myself. (Abstain)
Goofy: Garsh, now that'd be a sight to see. (Pass)
Janus Lee: Both a logical financial choice and a fascinating endeavor. (Pass)
Mirage: Our pocketbook will thank you, Doctor. As may Glomgold, and he hoards thanks almost as much as gold. (Pass).
Ludivine: Oooh, shure. I'll get on dat once I finish de undawatah tennis racket, and de artificial poupon flavoring, an… (Abstain)
Malifishmirtz: I've made worse. (Abstain)
Outcome: Doofrasic Park income increases
DC 120
DoofOS, crippled by viruses and bereft of an update, has dwindled to the scantest fraction of its userbase in recent days- and while DaedalOS has its own small niche it is unable to stack up to ENCOM. Taking the time to make DoofOS compatible with the new operating system might… please the few thousands of people that still use it, but there are no major benefits to be made from this.
Council Outlook: 0/5 (Veto)
Coyote: It's time to move on, I'm afraid. (Veto)
Goofy: I don't know too much about computers, but that old OS sure is giving people a lot of problems, and Mr. Deavor's guys helped us build a new one. (Veto)
Janus Lee: Don't invest the time and money into a dead OS. We should move on to more important projects. (Veto)
Mirage: DoofOS has seen its heyday and there is no reason to continue supporting it. (Veto)
Ludivine: I tried to open de command prompt on DoofOS once. Et insulted me. Nevah again. (Veto)
Malifishmirtz: What's an OS? (Abstain)
Outcome: DaedalOS becomes reverse compatible with DoofOS, your attempts to maintain relevance in the computer market don't even attract the attention of ENCOM.
[ ] Clear the name of Bonkers Bobcat
DC 150
Bonkers Bobcat has technically been evading justice for months on end, and while much of the hype around the murder of Alonso Hawk has died down, he can never walk as a free toon again unless this entire debacle gets cleared up. Mostly this will amount to providing Bonkers with financial and legal aid enough to prove reasonable doubt and ensure that he gets the fairest trial possible. That'll be difficult in Doomtown, but between our corporate influence and the extremely blatant framejob, it is quite possible.
Council Outlook: 3/4 (Pass)
Coyote: In the name of our brethren, it must be done! (Pass)
Goofy: Let's show em' there's still some justice left in Hollywood! (Pass)
Janus Lee: Not worth the time. (Veto)
Mirage: I'll… defer to your expertise, Doctor. (Abstain)
Ludivine: Yes yes, if only so he stops trying to complete my punchlines. (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: What's a bobcat? Are they like ocelots? (Abstain)
Outcome: -1 Funds. Bonkers Bobcat is cleared of all charges!
…but who was the real culprit?
[ ] Litigate against Mark Beaks
DC ???
This is probably a bad idea. Roger told you, Mirage told you, all of the bean counters told you, but you can't just sit by and let someone make fun of you like that! Take that stupid parrot to court and sue him for everything he owns!
Council Outlook: This is a bad idea 3/6 (Pass)
Coyote: Pursuant to the general history of anti-defamation suits, I think we might actually have a case. (Pass)
Goofy: This is gettin' a little silly. (Veto)
Janus Lee: Litigate for what? Calling you mean names? (Veto)
Mirage: We have no case and would be burning a lot of money and goodwill while trying to find one. (Veto)
Ludivine: He insulted your work? Let 'im have it! (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: This would be an excellent prelude. That way he won't expect when we burn his house down again! (Pass)
Outcome: Lose ??? funds, public opinion decrease, excruciatingly minor possibility of a settlement)
[ ] Study Diecast Robotics
DC 130
The state of the robots recovered from the Midwest Exclusion Zone suggest a proprietary method to mass-produce robots both quickly and cheaply, with all the quality that implies. It will take some research to figure out the specifics of the method, but putting it into practice will greatly accelerate our supply lines if we're willing to sacrifice quality for quantity.
Council Outlook: 3/6 (Pass)
Coyote: Ah, the sweet smell of mass production. (Pass)
Goofy: Wouldn't it make more sense to focus on creatin' a couple real nice robots instead of a whole buncha crummy ones? (Veto)
Janus Lee: I can understand the need for mass production in the modern industry. (Pass)
Mirage: The potential value is probably worth the investment. (Pass)
Ludivine: This does not advance your Greevil Agenda, Doctor. (Veto)
Malifishmirtz: You want to make metal golems instead of flesh meatlings? How could my own descendant betray me like this?! (Veto)
Outcome: Slight income improvement, potential for further growth in [Advanced Robotics]. Major investors are likely anticipating competition from us in this field. We should expect pushback of some sort.
[ ] Establish a Bakaemono Supply Chain
DC 90
Bakaemono has officially offered to begin supplying DEI with advanced materials manufacturing and production solutions, given that they are the recognized industry leader in advanced robotics. The materials they provide, such as circuit boards and microprocessors, are distinct enough from our own widget production that furthering ties would be beneficial for us both. Pursuing this deal is likely to shift the power balance in the Zaibatsu triad ever so slightly in Bakaemono's favor as well as strengthening their position in [Advanced Robotics].
Council Outlook: 2/4 (Pass)
Coyote: I would prefer to work on our interior supply chain, honestly. I have a brilliant idea with falling crates. (Veto)
Goofy: I'm not cut out for this sorta stuff. (Abstain)
Janus Lee: Cutting costs in a few areas would free up some income for other investments. (Pass)
Mirage: While I would appreciate the chance to understand them a bit better, I am… unsure about the merits of tying ourselves to them at this time. (Abstain)
Ludivine: I suppose I could use a few new circuit boards for de robot. (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: You're making someone else stronger? Bad idea! (Veto)
Outcome: Increased income per fiscal year, potential for improved relations, certain actions related to robotic production or consumer goods will reduce in DC
[ ] Expand your contractors
DC 100
So. While you were on ice, Mirage has taken the liberty of 'reorganizing every single thing about your employment structure before we get sued.' Her words. Your 'unconventional' method to recruiting employees has been 'grossly inefficient' and 'probably illegal', so things have been reworked to a significant degree.
Contractors are the term for those weird employees who don't fully work for you all the time but still stick around enough for you to justify their expense. Sometimes. Like did you know you were paying that Tom kid six figures? Because Mirage sure didn't! Boy, was she mad. Mind you we were never able to figure out the Devil's address, because Janna didn't want to share her Satan book, so the checks are just sort of bursting out of his office mailbox. We can't take them back without it being 'wage garnishment' or something…
Council Outlook: 3/5 (Pass)
Coyote: Ah, I see! It's a cameo system. No one ever gets tired of cameos! (Pass)
Goofy: Not my forte, fellas. (Abstain)
Janus Lee: *mutters something about deniable assets* (Pass)
Mirage: Please. (Pass)
Ludivine: I refuse to support this until I am also given six figures. (Veto) (she gets seven)
Malifishmirtz: What's the point of hiring people if you don't have complete and direct control over their lives? (Veto)
Outcome: Increase your Contractor pool by 5.
[ ] Sponsor SPLIT/SECOND
DC 80
Janus' favorite non-genetics idea has returned with a vengeance. He's submitted another proposal for an incredibly chaotic and mayhem-filled racing show called SPLIT/SECOND, a anything goes race with the only rule being that there are no rules. He seems to have planned this out to an astonishing degree, all we really need to do is provide the funding and fill out the legal paperwork. He promises that it will be one of the greatest shows of all time!
Council Outlook: 6/6
Coyote: Is already designing his vehicle (You can see the thought bubble)(Pass)
Goofy: Can I join?
Max: No!
Janus Lee: How did you get in-
Max: You need to trust me on this. (Pass)
Janus Lee: It's an entirely valid financial decision. (Pass)
Mirage: I… suppose? (Pass)
Ludivine: I will contribute all weaponry necessary with a 50% discount. So long as I get salvage rights. (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: It'll be just like the gladiator games they used to hold down at the Drusselstein Vomitorium! (Pass)
Outcome: SPLIT/SECOND show established, moderate income increase, moderate public opinion increase
[ ] Comedize your Supply Line
DC 100
Max: Wait, hold on. 'Vomitorium' just means entrance.
Malifishmertz: Yeah. What's your point?
Janus Lee: This is a secure area, we need to know how you got in here.
Max: Oh. Oh god. I'm doing the toon thing again.
Janus Lee: That explains nothing.
Ludivine: Well, if you'll direkt your attention to de next paragraph…
ACME's express delivery service can move goods vast distances in short amounts of time, but unfortunately it relies on strict comedic timing, and even then, it can prove notoriously unreliable. There may be some profit to be made in expanding their service to non-ACME products, but we shouldn't expect it to be industry redefining or even give us a significant leg up in the market- Coyote is already running the numbers on how to make shipping funny and isn't coming up with all that much.
Council Outlook: 3/4
Coyote: Hrm. Perhaps some sort of pun with boats falling from the sky… (Pass)
Goofy: How 'bout 'Express Shipping'? (Pass)
Janus Lee: I don't see much of an advantage to this over the transportation already out there. Do we really want our supply lines to be delayed if someone can't take a joke? (Veto)
Mirage: It does seem unreliable. Maybe I'm missing something… (Abstain)
Ludivine: If a ting's worth doing it's worth doing unreliably. To de future! (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: I don't get it. Can someone tell the joke again? Slower. (Abstain)
Outcome: +1 income, -2 funds
DC 160
ENCOM's 'The Grid' has cemented itself as the dominant form of social media in the world today. Their surprisingly user friendly design has won them millions of users and widespread fame. Attempting to break into the market would be enormously difficult and a fairly pointless approach from this angle.
Council Outlook: 1/3 (Veto)
Coyote: Aha, another means to reach the common man. (Pass)
Goofy: Didn't we already try that? I still remember that creepy midroll ad for Judge Doom… (Veto)
Janus Lee: You could not pay me to care about this. And you are. (Abstain)
Mirage: It's not our strong suit doctor, but if you insist… (Abstain)
Ludivine: If I have to sign up to yet anodda of your accounts I swear to heaven I will burn down your servers myself. (Veto)
Malifishmirtz: Look of glazed incomprehension. (Abstain)
Outcome: Investment in [Mass Media] increases with the likelihood for further growth. Major investors in this field are likely to take notice.
DC 45
This is one of the oldest and simplest ideas in Doofenshmirtz's records, but it is ultimately little more than a massive community outreach program to encourage recycling by means of interactive trashcans. We could expect to see marginal improvements in the city, but if we really intend to make a difference on the environment our efforts would be better placed elsewhere.
Council Outlook: 2/5 (Veto)
Coyote: The environment is important, but this is really an issue for city hall. (Veto)
Goofy: Sounds like a great thing for the community! (Pass)
Janus Lee: Doofenshmirtz… please… (Veto)
Mirage: This matter is honestly not relevant at the time. (Abstain)
Ludivine: We should be using dose circuit boards to make death robots. Come back to me when we put lasers in de trashcans! (Veto)
Malifishmirtz: Lasers in trashcans… so we can shoot people who don't do what we say! (still doesn't understand) (Pass)
Outcome: 'Greevil' image increases overall, very marginal public opinion increase, some trashcans have (very simple) AIs to encourage recycling
[ ] Construct Robot Doppelganger
DC 70, may increase based on the AI requirements.
Olympia's personality replication technology remains viable even with advances into hard AI, and there are definitely uses for having a near-perfect AI doppelganger of someone around, sentient or not.
The big hurdle is the AI itself. If you're replicating someone, you need a profile. All their little nuances that make them them- what are their likes and dislikes, their voice, their inflections, the way they think and act? It all needs to go in before the doppelganger can go online. It will be expensive, both to profile the target to calibrate the AI's personality and to create a synthetic replica of a person, but at the end of the process you'll have a body that can pass for someone on the street, or someone famous, or whoever, really. There's a lot of possibilities.
-[ ] Specify a Doppelganger
Council Outlook: 4/5 (pass)
Coyote: Oh, imagine the schemes! (Pass)
Goofy: You're gonna have ta give me a good reason. (Abstain)
Janus Lee: I recommend a sitting senator. Maybe Eric Matthews. (Pass)
Mirage: This is a significant investment of time and money for not much discernible gain. If we want spies or double-agents it would be far easier to employ normal people. (Veto)
Ludivine: Don't need to tell me twice. Wait. Who do you want again? (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: Sounds evil. Approved. (Pass)
Outcome: -4 funds, doppelganger chassis constructed
DC 260
There are a great many things we can do to gain more money that are, strictly speaking, quite illegal. This is a far more blatant approach than the tax evasion that most megacorporations take, but it is likely to get us more money in the short term… and a lot of negative attention from the government in the long term. This is a very bad idea.
Council Outlook: 1/6 (Veto)
Coyote: Good heavens, no! (Veto)
Goofy: I'm not messin' with the IRS! (Veto)
Janus Lee: Doctor. Commit tax fraud instead. (Veto)
Mirage: There are legal methods to avoid paying your taxes, Doctor. (Veto)
Ludivine: Not even me. (Veto)
Malifishmirtz: We're paying the Danegeld?!?! (Pass)
Outcome: +23 funds, remove the taxes line from your income statement, the US government becomes very angry with you, many hero units may decide to jump ship to avoid arrest
[ ] Attempt a hostile corporate takeover
DC varies depending on the corporation.
Olympia Corp DC 220, DrakkTech DC 345, ENCOM ???, Xanatos Enterprises DC ???, Khan Industries DC 300, Glomgold Enterprises ???, Sycorax DC 250, Funtelligence DC 270, Gen-U-Tech DC 240, Bakaemono Corporation DC 250, Cloverleaf Industries DC 340)
(DCs raised due to various successful and profitable actions taken, Olympia DC lowered due to recent events)
The ultimate declaration of hostile intent to nearly every other major player on the board is to undertake some backroom dealings with executives and acquire a majority of a major company whose leadership does not want to sell, voting out their current CEO and taking control for yourself. Even attempting this action is a clear indicator that you're unwilling to play nice; at best we could expect a halt to collaborations and at worst… further corporate skullduggery.
Council Outlook: Dependent on the company
Outcome: Weakens controller of rival corporation up to and including complete takeover, declares open corporate warfare to everyone.
[ ] Buy out a rival corporation
DC varies
There are some corporations that aren't rich enough to ignore you and lack the legal chops to fight a takeover, so you can just cut straight to the point and buy them out. Perfectly legal and on the level, and it won't even make you that many enemies! Descriptions provided for companies as needed.
Council Outlook: 5/5 (Pass)
Coyote: Presumably prudent. (Pass)
Goofy: I'll leave this to the professionals. (Abstain)
Janus Lee: Finally, some actual business. (Pass)
Mirage: Let's make a worthwhile investment. (Pass)
Ludivine: Ah, the increasing conglomeration of our economic sektahs into ever-fever vast corporations. Good for funding! (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: Does this involve as much violence as it used to? Only sometimes? Okay. (Pass)
Outcome: Acquisition of a corporation below.
Beware that rival conglomerates will also have the chance to pounce on opportunities you don't.
Choose One:
[ ] Hopper Food Group - Fast food conglomerate with multiple smaller restaurants under their North American banner.
Cost: 8 funds
Yearly Income: +3
DC 95
This increases our investment in [Restaurants]. There seems to be a lot of potential for development in this market.
[ ] WyndComm Enterprises - Civilian aeronautics company that constructs and launches satellites for commercial use. Has worked on contracts with government and private space programs in years prior. It might be a good way to jump-start any plans you might have.
Cost: 5 funds
Yearly Income: +1
DC 80
[ ] Seed corporate sleeper agents
DC varies depending on the corporation.Xanatos Enterprises 120, Drakktech DC 98, Khan Industries DC 91, Glomgold Enterprises DC 92, Sycorax DC 93, Funtelligence DC 103, Bakaemono DC 108, ENCOM DC 140, NMEIZ 125, Cloverleaf Industries 88, Olympia Corp DC 86, Gen-U-Tech DC 105, Nightstone DC 126
(Crossed out corporations cannot be infiltrated due to lack of a network in the area)
The first step in infiltrating another faction, rather than infiltrating directly, is to insert a sleeper unit into a target company, ordering them to remain a loyal servant and work their way into the corporation- feeding information back to us, and preparing to strike.
Choose one: Assign your hero unit to cover operations (Hero unit will either infiltrate themselves or, if too conspicuous, directly support the operation. Assigning the hero unit will greatly increase the chance of positive events and potentially provide input on their choice, but will lose access to that unit until you extract them, likely ruining the network in the process)
Or
Do not assign the hero unit to active infiltration (hero unit still adds bonus but does not join long-term infiltration team, lower chance of positive events)
Council Outlook: 5/5 (Pass)
Coyote: A cunning infiltration! Marvelous! (Pass)
Goofy: Oh I get it. We're bein' sneaky. (Pass)
Janus Lee: Lay the foundation. (Pass)
Mirage: Please consider your targets carefully, Doctor. (Pass)
Ludivine: You need some soopah spy gadgets? I worked for SHUSH yoo know. (Abstain)
Malifishmirtz: I'll get the shepherds. (Pass)
(Outcome: Improved Rival Reports for the region including tier 1 knowledge, -25 to all relevant infiltration DCs that are behind security tiers.)
[ ] Hunt for Star
DC 400
It's about time you go hunting for Butterflies. Star's safety depends on her staying hidden, which means this is not going to be easy. And the closer we get to her, the more attention is drawn to where the Butterfly flaps her wings…
This is a Global Action. Global actions are high-DC actions that may be lowered by various personal actions or national actions, but the caveat is that this DC is reduced globally for every faction.
Council Outlook: 2/5 (Veto)
Coyote: An acceptable use of our time. (Pass)
Goofy: A promise is a promise. (Pass)
Janus Lee: I still find this all rather fantastical. I'm not denying the accuracy of your reports, but I question how worth it it is to get involved in this. (Veto)
Mirage: This is a lot of resources devoted to finding one person that we have no leads on. We need somewhere to start. (Veto)
Ludivine: [was busy getting coffee] (Abstain)
Malifishmirtz: Another magic user?! What, am I not good enough anymore?! (Veto)
Outcome: ???
[ ] Investigate Negaduck's plan
DC 160
Negaduck's planning… something. It involves lots of chemicals, and it's probably not good. Other than that, you barely know where to start, so maybe you could just send someone out after him? This has the potential to get dangerous.
Council Outlook: 4/6 (Pass)
Coyote: The duck is dangerous. Be careful, doctor. (Pass)
Goofy: This guy's the real deal Doctor D, trust me. (Pass)
Janus Lee: I hardly think this is our problem. (Veto)
Mirage: With respect, Doctor, I think it would be better to leave this to the professionals. (Veto)
Ludivine: Yes, yes yes! By all means, do anything you can to deal wit' the nutcase. (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: Sure, sounds fun! (Pass)
Outcome: Information on Negaduck's plan, potential to influence it at great risk
[ ] Steal the Odd Robot
DC 143
Fallback Martial DC 130
Dr. Drakken seems to have come into possession of a unique sort of robot, the make and model of which he could not determine- nor could we after analyzing the scant details he gave up at dinner. It's a coin flip as to whether or not this is actually worth anything, but it obviously represents a key point of interest for Drakktech, one that could be… acquired for our own use.
Council Outlook: 3/6 (Pass)
Coyote: Stealing others' technology is the foundational right of being a supervillain! (Pass)
Goofy: It sounds like Dr. Drakken found that thing fair and square. We shouldn't really mess with it. (Veto)
Janus Lee: This seems like a high risk for a low chance of reward. Our efforts are better spent elsewhere. (Veto)
Mirage: I don't see any value here, if I'm being frank. (Veto)
Ludivine: Oooh, a doohickey! I would like to see what it does. (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: He's got a cool new ancient artifact and you want to take it for yourself! I agree completely! (Pass)
Outcome: You will gain access to the odd robot Drakken was talking about. Drakktech will lose it. New Learning Action unlocked.
[ ] Interrogate Michael Yagoobian
DC 80
This… roynish ronyon is apparently the best lead you have into the strange happenings down in Florida. It should be trivially easy to extract information from the miasmatic churl, provided someone can sit with him long enough to have a serious discussion.
Council Outlook: 5/5 (Pass)
Coyote: Oh is that why there's a conspiracy board and a collection of 50 unwashed black cloaks in our boiler room. (Pass)
Goofy: Ah think he needs help, doc. It's a shame Technor's therapy system is still offline. (Pass)
Janus Lee: If you think the man has any information relevant to us, simply interrogate him and be done with it. I have no objections over whatever means you may deem necessary. (Pass)
Mirage: deep sigh Needs must. (Pass)
Ludivine: Leave me outta it. (Abstain)
Malifishmirtz: Oooh, he could be your Igor! Everyone needs an Igor! He's got the hunch and the bad smell and everything! (Pass)
Outcome: More information on Florida, assuming you can believe it
[ ] Steal nuclear launch codes
DC 700, fallback Diplomacy DC 650, fallback Martial DC 1000
So apparently the US government keeps all their nuclear launch codes in special binders and biscuits, and if you got hold of them you could totally use all those silos that are totally part of your territory! Then you could follow the time-honored tradition of MAD- that is Make Authority Defer (to us!)- and make the United States government issue a drone strike and take us out before we could even issue the order.
Council Outlook: Why Are We Even Asking 0/7 (Veto)
Coyote: Absolutely not! (Veto)
Goofy: *blinks a few times* Wuh? (Veto)
Janus Lee: I concur. Wuh? (Veto)
Mirage: No. (Veto)
Ludivine: No! (Abstain)
Malifishmirtz: If you make the Emperor too mad, he calls a crusade on you. Simple as that! (Veto)
Doof: Not even I'm crazy enough to- wait a minute, I proposed this! (Veto)
*collective council facepalm*
[ ] Investigate Celebration
DC 120
Take a walk down Main Street USA, and investigate how deep the hypnotic rabbit hole goes. While the initial information came from a very absurd source it was corroborated by the report that Olivia had filed, more than meriting an investigation.
Council Outlook: 5/5 (pass)
Coyote: Will we need traps? (Pass)
Goofy: Sounds like trouble. Take care! (Pass)
Janus Lee: Make certain you're discreet about it. (Pass)
Mirage: I'd suggest getting what we can out of the easier source first. (Abstain)
Ludivine: Let me know if you figure out how de mind control workhs! (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: Spying on an enemy town is a time-tested tradition. (Pass)
Outcome: More information on Florida
[ ] Investigate the Cat Mafia
DC 120
The power vacuum left behind after the human elements were removed from the underworld left a gap waiting to be filled by something distinctly more feline. The so-called 'Kataclysm', the attack on the city perpetuated by superpowered cats, ended in failure but still left the 'Cat Mafia' in the position to slowly recoup their losses and take back power. There has been an upset in recent months, however- some unknown actor is making moves.
Council Outlook: 2/5 (Veto)
Coyote: This again? (Pass)
Goofy: Aw, those kitties need a spray bottle! (Pass)
Janus Lee: We could focus on the human elements instead… No I'm not 'avoiding responsibility', anyone would have injected that cat! (Veto)
Mirage: All evidence suggests the cats are on the back foot. I'd recommend looking into whoever did that to them. (Abstain)
Ludivine: We were invaded by cats? I don't believe you. (Veto)
Malifishmirtz: Why do we have to worry about cats? Spitzenhounds are way more intimidating, and I haven't seen one anywhere nearby! (Veto)
Outcome: Unlock actions to deal with the Cat Mafia
[ ] Investigate the Murderous Toon
DC ???
Our initial investigations into the death of Alonso Hawk suggest that the murder actually was committed by a toon, even if Bonkers Bobcat was innocent of this particular crime. The thought of a murderous toon other than Negaduck existing is concerning to many, but the lack of information we have to work with would make further investigation very difficult.
Council Outlook: 2/5 (Veto)
Coyote: I hate leaving a job unfinished. And I'd rather this one not last 68 years. (Pass)
Goofy: I think we ought to look before we leap with somethin' this… serious. (Veto)
Janus Lee: Why are we still wasting our time on this? We're not the police! (Veto)
Mirage: We… we're missing something. I can feel it. (Veto)
Ludivine: If it's really true, I'm not gonna let dis lie! And if its a lie, I'm not gonna let dat lie eitha! (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: [He's reading a magazine. He can't turn the pages so he's just staring at the cover real hard] (Abstain)
Outcome: Find the culprit behind the death of Alonso Hawk.
[ ] Steal Digitizer Codes
DC ???
The SHV 20905 is a proprietary piece of technology reconstructed from blueprints burgled from ENCOM. Unfortunately, testing revealed that the device is useless for its intended purpose without the accompanying algorithms to ensure that the scanned object survives its transfer in one piece. ENCOM almost certainly has a copy of these codes, and stealing from them directly would be far easier than redeveloping them ourselves, though the action would be significantly riskier. ENCOM has likely improved their security after Captain Laser's extremely brazen robbery.
Council Outlook: 2/5 (Veto)
Coyote: A bold step, but an effective one! (Pass)
Goofy: Garsh, seems a little… drastic. (Veto)
Janus Lee: ENCOM will be anticipating another assault. This would be foolish to attempt. (Veto)
Mirage: This course of action is too brazen. If we must obtain those codes, there has to be a better way. (Veto)
Ludivine: I don't care how we geddit, get me into de computah now! (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: [no thoughts, head empty] (Abstain)
Outcome: ???
[ ] Attempt to steal Dimensional Scissors
DC ???
A Seth Supplies Co shipping depot experienced a terrible attack several months ago that resulted in the building's complete destruction. The perpetrator and motives of this attack are unknown, but it is possible this may be connected to the alleged 'dimensional scissors' that were being kept earthside as part of NEMIZ's operations. This artifact is supposedly incredibly potent but there is no way of telling if they were seized or destroyed in the attack, moved to another location, or if they even existed at this location in the first place.
Council Outlook: 2/5 (Veto)
Coyote: Extreme value, unimaginable danger. It balances out. (Pass)
Goofy: Messin' with that Toffee guy when he doesn't even know we're against him is a bad idea. (Veto)
Janus Lee: I see this as an unnecessary and foolish risk. (Veto)
Mirage: I recommend we learn more about Toffee's operations before we commit to something so risky. (Veto)
Ludivine: [Was out getting a sandwich at the time.] (Abstain)
Malifishmirtz: Oooh! Ooh! That's really, really good. It is sooo haaard to travel through dimensions. It's like… I feel like I could explain it through a song. One without a chorus. (Pass)
Outcome: ???
[ ] Infiltrate a Hotspot
DC Variable
There's a number of places around the country that see a lot of underworld activity; mostly those that have a lot of mercantile trading going on. It might be a good idea to set up some small informant rings in order to keep your ear to the ground on what's happening across the shady side of the country.
Choose One:
-[ ] Zootopia: DC 70
Home to creatures great and small, and a major trading city in the northwest.
Council Outlook: 5/6 (Pass)
Coyote: I imagine I could go incognito if necessary. (Pass)
Goofy: Dont'cha think what they do over there is their business? (Veto)
Janus Lee: Information gathering is sensible enough. Go ahead. (Pass)
Mirage: We don't have any reach into that region, setting up a network would be a good choice. (Pass)
Ludivine: Why not? No seriously, can anyone think of a reason why not? (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: A hidden animal village? Of course they're suspicious! Send out the spies! (Pass)
Outcome: Expanded rival reports for relevant regional underworld. Opportunity to infiltrate factions within the region.
-[ ] New York: DC 135
Tobe's attempts to 'infiltrate' New York City went rather poorly and informed Xanatos that we were attempting to put feelers out. While it's unlikely he would be truly angered by further attempts, we can expect them to be more difficult.
Council Outlook: 2/4 (Pass)
Coyote: Perhaps we should assign someone a bit more… sensible, this time. Like myself! (Pass)
Goofy: I figure Mr. Xanatos can keep an eye on his city well enough. (Veto)
Janus Lee: Xanatos already knows we made the attempt. Let's not try again and push the man's annoyance into anger. (Veto)
Mirage: I'll admit. I don't fully trust him. (Pass)
Ludivine: Actually you know, there's this great beestroh I've been meaning to get to on 3rd… (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: [discorporealizing] (Abstain)
- [ ] Middleton: DC 115
The area around Shego's base of operations is a hotbed of crime and cape activity, not to mention a key artery across the country.
Council Outlook: 4/4 (Pass)
Coyote: Very well. (Pass)
Goofy: Doctor D, how much longer is this meetin' gonna last? (Abstain)
Janus Lee: Sensible. But yes, I am growing somewhat weary as well. (Pass)
Mirage: This meeting won't last too much longer. (Pass)
Ludivine: Buck up yoo buckaroos, we've got tree more categories left. (Abstain)
Malifishmirtz: I'm dead and I'm still tired. Dead and tired. Dead tired! Eh. But yeah. Any excuse to let my spies out for a walk. (Pass)
Outcome: Expanded rival reports for relevant regional underworld. Opportunity to infiltrate factions within the region.
-[ ] Calisota: DC 110
The fiftieth state and home to Flintheart Glomgold's heart of operations, this area is filled with ducks and dognoses alike.
Council Outlook: 5/5 (Pass)
Coyote: Yes, yes. (Pass)
Goofy: I still dunno about messin' with other people's companies. (Abstain)
Janus Lee: Let's put out feelers wherever we can. (Pass)
Mirage: With caution. (Pass)
Ludivine: A chance to spy on Ludwig. Obviously, I care nothing for such things. …do et. (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: [still chuffed] (Pass)
Outcome: Expanded rival reports for relevant regional underworld. Opportunity to infiltrate factions within the region.
[ ] Investigate 'weirdness' in Oregon
DC ???
Message boards like 'So Weird' continue to talk about the hotbed of conspiracies that Central Oregon has become, with reports ranging from the mundane, such as mass sightings of cryptids, to the mysterious disappearances, interferences on the radio, alleged voices of the damned speaking to people on their phones… When put into greater context, this suggests that something highly unusual is going on in the area that might warrant further investigation.
Council Outlook: 3/5 (Pass)
Coyote: [says nothing] (Pass)
Goofy: I'm not sure about this, guys. (Abstain)
Janus Lee: 'Weirdness'. Right. (Veto)
Mirage: He's got a point. This is an incredibly vague thing to look into and spend valuable time and money on. Oregon is a big state. (Veto)
Ludivine: Fesinating! Tell me more. (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: Weirdness probably means magic! And magic is great! Let's look into it! (Pass)
Outcome: ???
[ ] Root out high-level moles
DC 120 (Reduced by DI6 and security sweep)
It is extremely likely that DEI is infiltrated on a significant level. While our security sweep succeeded in removing a number of low-level infiltrators- interns and the like who reported back to their masters with whatever scraps of information they could find- the truly experienced ones remain undetected. This needs to be dealt with immediately.
Council Outlook: 3/4 (Pass)
Coyote: Sorry about that everyone, I was using the little canid's room. I am absolutely certain there are no moles. I would have sniffed them out by now. And just to prove it, I say we spend all possible resources to put this nonsense to rest. (Pass)
Goofy: Some 'a those people are just doin' their jobs! I mean, I get it, but… (Abstain)
Janus Lee: Do this immediately. (Pass)
Mirage: My concerns remain, Doctor. I have a full report available if you need further convincing. (Pass)
Ludivine: I dunno. Some of my best friends are moles! (Abstain)
Malifishmirtz: Oh, I'll get the shepherds! (Pass)
Outcome: High-level moles removed from DEI
[ ] Investigate the San Fransokyo cult
DC 120
The Doctor has expressed concern over a community in San Fransokyo that has been known for their city beautification and community service projects despite their relative mundanity. Our contacts in San Fransokyo have noted that they have moved into areas abandoned by the Triads and are frequently seen leaving the sewers. Investigating this would let us know what they are up to for certain, whether or not that is mundane remains to be seen, but we estimate that they are little more than a group of unhinged indigents.
Council Outlook: 4/6 (Pass)
Coyote: Oh, well now we have to look into it. (Pass)
Goofy: He's right! (Pass)
Janus Lee: Really? They run soup kitchens and pick up garbage. What about this is suspicious?! (Veto)
Mirage: Janus is right, they really aren't doing anything out of the ordinary regardless of what they believe in or dress like- (Veto)
Ludivine: You can't just tempt fate like dat, not even in de deyscripteyon. Approved. (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: Cults are usually magic. I approve too! (Pass)
Outcome: ???
DC varies depending on the corporation.
(Crossed out corporations cannot be infiltrated due to lack of a network in the area)
The first step in infiltrating another faction, rather than infiltrating directly, is to insert a sleeper unit into a target company, ordering them to remain a loyal servant and work their way into the corporation- feeding information back to us, and preparing to strike.
Choose one: Assign your hero unit to cover operations (Hero unit will either infiltrate themselves or, if too conspicuous, directly support the operation. Assigning the hero unit will greatly increase the chance of positive events and potentially provide input on their choice, but will lose access to that unit until you extract them, likely ruining the network in the process)
Or
Do not assign the hero unit to active infiltration (hero unit still adds bonus but does not join long-term infiltration team, lower chance of positive events)
Council Outlook: 5/5 (Pass)
Coyote: A cunning infiltration! Marvelous! (Pass)
Goofy: Oh I get it. We're bein' sneaky. (Pass)
Janus Lee: Lay the foundation. (Pass)
Mirage: Please consider your targets carefully, Doctor. (Pass)
Ludivine: You need some soopah spy gadgets? I worked for SHUSH yoo know. (Abstain)
Malifishmirtz: I'll get the shepherds. (Pass)
(Outcome: Improved Rival Reports for the region including tier 1 knowledge, -25 to all relevant infiltration DCs that are behind security tiers.)
DC 400
It's about time you go hunting for Butterflies. Star's safety depends on her staying hidden, which means this is not going to be easy. And the closer we get to her, the more attention is drawn to where the Butterfly flaps her wings…
This is a Global Action. Global actions are high-DC actions that may be lowered by various personal actions or national actions, but the caveat is that this DC is reduced globally for every faction.
Council Outlook: 2/5 (Veto)
Coyote: An acceptable use of our time. (Pass)
Goofy: A promise is a promise. (Pass)
Janus Lee: I still find this all rather fantastical. I'm not denying the accuracy of your reports, but I question how worth it it is to get involved in this. (Veto)
Mirage: This is a lot of resources devoted to finding one person that we have no leads on. We need somewhere to start. (Veto)
Ludivine: [was busy getting coffee] (Abstain)
Malifishmirtz: Another magic user?! What, am I not good enough anymore?! (Veto)
Outcome: ???
[ ] Investigate Negaduck's plan
DC 160
Negaduck's planning… something. It involves lots of chemicals, and it's probably not good. Other than that, you barely know where to start, so maybe you could just send someone out after him? This has the potential to get dangerous.
Council Outlook: 4/6 (Pass)
Coyote: The duck is dangerous. Be careful, doctor. (Pass)
Goofy: This guy's the real deal Doctor D, trust me. (Pass)
Janus Lee: I hardly think this is our problem. (Veto)
Mirage: With respect, Doctor, I think it would be better to leave this to the professionals. (Veto)
Ludivine: Yes, yes yes! By all means, do anything you can to deal wit' the nutcase. (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: Sure, sounds fun! (Pass)
Outcome: Information on Negaduck's plan, potential to influence it at great risk
[ ] Steal the Odd Robot
DC 143
Fallback Martial DC 130
Dr. Drakken seems to have come into possession of a unique sort of robot, the make and model of which he could not determine- nor could we after analyzing the scant details he gave up at dinner. It's a coin flip as to whether or not this is actually worth anything, but it obviously represents a key point of interest for Drakktech, one that could be… acquired for our own use.
Council Outlook: 3/6 (Pass)
Coyote: Stealing others' technology is the foundational right of being a supervillain! (Pass)
Goofy: It sounds like Dr. Drakken found that thing fair and square. We shouldn't really mess with it. (Veto)
Janus Lee: This seems like a high risk for a low chance of reward. Our efforts are better spent elsewhere. (Veto)
Mirage: I don't see any value here, if I'm being frank. (Veto)
Ludivine: Oooh, a doohickey! I would like to see what it does. (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: He's got a cool new ancient artifact and you want to take it for yourself! I agree completely! (Pass)
Outcome: You will gain access to the odd robot Drakken was talking about. Drakktech will lose it. New Learning Action unlocked.
[ ] Interrogate Michael Yagoobian
DC 80
This… roynish ronyon is apparently the best lead you have into the strange happenings down in Florida. It should be trivially easy to extract information from the miasmatic churl, provided someone can sit with him long enough to have a serious discussion.
Council Outlook: 5/5 (Pass)
Coyote: Oh is that why there's a conspiracy board and a collection of 50 unwashed black cloaks in our boiler room. (Pass)
Goofy: Ah think he needs help, doc. It's a shame Technor's therapy system is still offline. (Pass)
Janus Lee: If you think the man has any information relevant to us, simply interrogate him and be done with it. I have no objections over whatever means you may deem necessary. (Pass)
Mirage: deep sigh Needs must. (Pass)
Ludivine: Leave me outta it. (Abstain)
Malifishmirtz: Oooh, he could be your Igor! Everyone needs an Igor! He's got the hunch and the bad smell and everything! (Pass)
Outcome: More information on Florida, assuming you can believe it
DC 700, fallback Diplomacy DC 650, fallback Martial DC 1000
So apparently the US government keeps all their nuclear launch codes in special binders and biscuits, and if you got hold of them you could totally use all those silos that are totally part of your territory! Then you could follow the time-honored tradition of MAD- that is Make Authority Defer (to us!)- and make the United States government issue a drone strike and take us out before we could even issue the order.
Council Outlook: Why Are We Even Asking 0/7 (Veto)
Coyote: Absolutely not! (Veto)
Goofy: *blinks a few times* Wuh? (Veto)
Janus Lee: I concur. Wuh? (Veto)
Mirage: No. (Veto)
Ludivine: No! (Abstain)
Malifishmirtz: If you make the Emperor too mad, he calls a crusade on you. Simple as that! (Veto)
Doof: Not even I'm crazy enough to- wait a minute, I proposed this! (Veto)
*collective council facepalm*
[ ] Investigate Celebration
DC 120
Take a walk down Main Street USA, and investigate how deep the hypnotic rabbit hole goes. While the initial information came from a very absurd source it was corroborated by the report that Olivia had filed, more than meriting an investigation.
Council Outlook: 5/5 (pass)
Coyote: Will we need traps? (Pass)
Goofy: Sounds like trouble. Take care! (Pass)
Janus Lee: Make certain you're discreet about it. (Pass)
Mirage: I'd suggest getting what we can out of the easier source first. (Abstain)
Ludivine: Let me know if you figure out how de mind control workhs! (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: Spying on an enemy town is a time-tested tradition. (Pass)
Outcome: More information on Florida
DC 120
The power vacuum left behind after the human elements were removed from the underworld left a gap waiting to be filled by something distinctly more feline. The so-called 'Kataclysm', the attack on the city perpetuated by superpowered cats, ended in failure but still left the 'Cat Mafia' in the position to slowly recoup their losses and take back power. There has been an upset in recent months, however- some unknown actor is making moves.
Council Outlook: 2/5 (Veto)
Coyote: This again? (Pass)
Goofy: Aw, those kitties need a spray bottle! (Pass)
Janus Lee: We could focus on the human elements instead… No I'm not 'avoiding responsibility', anyone would have injected that cat! (Veto)
Mirage: All evidence suggests the cats are on the back foot. I'd recommend looking into whoever did that to them. (Abstain)
Ludivine: We were invaded by cats? I don't believe you. (Veto)
Malifishmirtz: Why do we have to worry about cats? Spitzenhounds are way more intimidating, and I haven't seen one anywhere nearby! (Veto)
Outcome: Unlock actions to deal with the Cat Mafia
DC ???
Our initial investigations into the death of Alonso Hawk suggest that the murder actually was committed by a toon, even if Bonkers Bobcat was innocent of this particular crime. The thought of a murderous toon other than Negaduck existing is concerning to many, but the lack of information we have to work with would make further investigation very difficult.
Council Outlook: 2/5 (Veto)
Coyote: I hate leaving a job unfinished. And I'd rather this one not last 68 years. (Pass)
Goofy: I think we ought to look before we leap with somethin' this… serious. (Veto)
Janus Lee: Why are we still wasting our time on this? We're not the police! (Veto)
Mirage: We… we're missing something. I can feel it. (Veto)
Ludivine: If it's really true, I'm not gonna let dis lie! And if its a lie, I'm not gonna let dat lie eitha! (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: [He's reading a magazine. He can't turn the pages so he's just staring at the cover real hard] (Abstain)
Outcome: Find the culprit behind the death of Alonso Hawk.
DC ???
The SHV 20905 is a proprietary piece of technology reconstructed from blueprints burgled from ENCOM. Unfortunately, testing revealed that the device is useless for its intended purpose without the accompanying algorithms to ensure that the scanned object survives its transfer in one piece. ENCOM almost certainly has a copy of these codes, and stealing from them directly would be far easier than redeveloping them ourselves, though the action would be significantly riskier. ENCOM has likely improved their security after Captain Laser's extremely brazen robbery.
Council Outlook: 2/5 (Veto)
Coyote: A bold step, but an effective one! (Pass)
Goofy: Garsh, seems a little… drastic. (Veto)
Janus Lee: ENCOM will be anticipating another assault. This would be foolish to attempt. (Veto)
Mirage: This course of action is too brazen. If we must obtain those codes, there has to be a better way. (Veto)
Ludivine: I don't care how we geddit, get me into de computah now! (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: [no thoughts, head empty] (Abstain)
Outcome: ???
DC ???
A Seth Supplies Co shipping depot experienced a terrible attack several months ago that resulted in the building's complete destruction. The perpetrator and motives of this attack are unknown, but it is possible this may be connected to the alleged 'dimensional scissors' that were being kept earthside as part of NEMIZ's operations. This artifact is supposedly incredibly potent but there is no way of telling if they were seized or destroyed in the attack, moved to another location, or if they even existed at this location in the first place.
Council Outlook: 2/5 (Veto)
Coyote: Extreme value, unimaginable danger. It balances out. (Pass)
Goofy: Messin' with that Toffee guy when he doesn't even know we're against him is a bad idea. (Veto)
Janus Lee: I see this as an unnecessary and foolish risk. (Veto)
Mirage: I recommend we learn more about Toffee's operations before we commit to something so risky. (Veto)
Ludivine: [Was out getting a sandwich at the time.] (Abstain)
Malifishmirtz: Oooh! Ooh! That's really, really good. It is sooo haaard to travel through dimensions. It's like… I feel like I could explain it through a song. One without a chorus. (Pass)
Outcome: ???
[ ] Infiltrate a Hotspot
DC Variable
There's a number of places around the country that see a lot of underworld activity; mostly those that have a lot of mercantile trading going on. It might be a good idea to set up some small informant rings in order to keep your ear to the ground on what's happening across the shady side of the country.
Choose One:
-[ ] Zootopia: DC 70
Home to creatures great and small, and a major trading city in the northwest.
Council Outlook: 5/6 (Pass)
Coyote: I imagine I could go incognito if necessary. (Pass)
Goofy: Dont'cha think what they do over there is their business? (Veto)
Janus Lee: Information gathering is sensible enough. Go ahead. (Pass)
Mirage: We don't have any reach into that region, setting up a network would be a good choice. (Pass)
Ludivine: Why not? No seriously, can anyone think of a reason why not? (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: A hidden animal village? Of course they're suspicious! Send out the spies! (Pass)
Outcome: Expanded rival reports for relevant regional underworld. Opportunity to infiltrate factions within the region.
-[ ] New York: DC 135
Tobe's attempts to 'infiltrate' New York City went rather poorly and informed Xanatos that we were attempting to put feelers out. While it's unlikely he would be truly angered by further attempts, we can expect them to be more difficult.
Council Outlook: 2/4 (Pass)
Coyote: Perhaps we should assign someone a bit more… sensible, this time. Like myself! (Pass)
Goofy: I figure Mr. Xanatos can keep an eye on his city well enough. (Veto)
Janus Lee: Xanatos already knows we made the attempt. Let's not try again and push the man's annoyance into anger. (Veto)
Mirage: I'll admit. I don't fully trust him. (Pass)
Ludivine: Actually you know, there's this great beestroh I've been meaning to get to on 3rd… (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: [discorporealizing] (Abstain)
- [ ] Middleton: DC 115
The area around Shego's base of operations is a hotbed of crime and cape activity, not to mention a key artery across the country.
Council Outlook: 4/4 (Pass)
Coyote: Very well. (Pass)
Goofy: Doctor D, how much longer is this meetin' gonna last? (Abstain)
Janus Lee: Sensible. But yes, I am growing somewhat weary as well. (Pass)
Mirage: This meeting won't last too much longer. (Pass)
Ludivine: Buck up yoo buckaroos, we've got tree more categories left. (Abstain)
Malifishmirtz: I'm dead and I'm still tired. Dead and tired. Dead tired! Eh. But yeah. Any excuse to let my spies out for a walk. (Pass)
Outcome: Expanded rival reports for relevant regional underworld. Opportunity to infiltrate factions within the region.
-[ ] Calisota: DC 110
The fiftieth state and home to Flintheart Glomgold's heart of operations, this area is filled with ducks and dognoses alike.
Council Outlook: 5/5 (Pass)
Coyote: Yes, yes. (Pass)
Goofy: I still dunno about messin' with other people's companies. (Abstain)
Janus Lee: Let's put out feelers wherever we can. (Pass)
Mirage: With caution. (Pass)
Ludivine: A chance to spy on Ludwig. Obviously, I care nothing for such things. …do et. (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: [still chuffed] (Pass)
Outcome: Expanded rival reports for relevant regional underworld. Opportunity to infiltrate factions within the region.
[ ] Investigate 'weirdness' in Oregon
DC ???
Message boards like 'So Weird' continue to talk about the hotbed of conspiracies that Central Oregon has become, with reports ranging from the mundane, such as mass sightings of cryptids, to the mysterious disappearances, interferences on the radio, alleged voices of the damned speaking to people on their phones… When put into greater context, this suggests that something highly unusual is going on in the area that might warrant further investigation.
Council Outlook: 3/5 (Pass)
Coyote: [says nothing] (Pass)
Goofy: I'm not sure about this, guys. (Abstain)
Janus Lee: 'Weirdness'. Right. (Veto)
Mirage: He's got a point. This is an incredibly vague thing to look into and spend valuable time and money on. Oregon is a big state. (Veto)
Ludivine: Fesinating! Tell me more. (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: Weirdness probably means magic! And magic is great! Let's look into it! (Pass)
Outcome: ???
[ ] Root out high-level moles
DC 120 (Reduced by DI6 and security sweep)
It is extremely likely that DEI is infiltrated on a significant level. While our security sweep succeeded in removing a number of low-level infiltrators- interns and the like who reported back to their masters with whatever scraps of information they could find- the truly experienced ones remain undetected. This needs to be dealt with immediately.
Council Outlook: 3/4 (Pass)
Coyote: Sorry about that everyone, I was using the little canid's room. I am absolutely certain there are no moles. I would have sniffed them out by now. And just to prove it, I say we spend all possible resources to put this nonsense to rest. (Pass)
Goofy: Some 'a those people are just doin' their jobs! I mean, I get it, but… (Abstain)
Janus Lee: Do this immediately. (Pass)
Mirage: My concerns remain, Doctor. I have a full report available if you need further convincing. (Pass)
Ludivine: I dunno. Some of my best friends are moles! (Abstain)
Malifishmirtz: Oh, I'll get the shepherds! (Pass)
Outcome: High-level moles removed from DEI
[ ] Investigate the San Fransokyo cult
DC 120
The Doctor has expressed concern over a community in San Fransokyo that has been known for their city beautification and community service projects despite their relative mundanity. Our contacts in San Fransokyo have noted that they have moved into areas abandoned by the Triads and are frequently seen leaving the sewers. Investigating this would let us know what they are up to for certain, whether or not that is mundane remains to be seen, but we estimate that they are little more than a group of unhinged indigents.
Council Outlook: 4/6 (Pass)
Coyote: Oh, well now we have to look into it. (Pass)
Goofy: He's right! (Pass)
Janus Lee: Really? They run soup kitchens and pick up garbage. What about this is suspicious?! (Veto)
Mirage: Janus is right, they really aren't doing anything out of the ordinary regardless of what they believe in or dress like- (Veto)
Ludivine: You can't just tempt fate like dat, not even in de deyscripteyon. Approved. (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: Cults are usually magic. I approve too! (Pass)
Outcome: ???
[ ] Prevent Unattended AI (Janus suggested action)
DC 130
There have been several potential issues brought up with our recent developments into AI, namely the concept of 'rights' for newly sentient beings and whether or not the manufacture and sale of them would count as slavery. It's also been noted that, as far as you can tell, this might… already be happening with some of your robots. This proposal intends to sidestep the issue entirely, by devising some means to prevent sapience from ever developing in the first place. Non-sapient programs mean that no violations can be committed against them- and it also conveniently removes the potential that they would ever rebel. While this means that we won't be able to make as full use of 'smart AI' as we could otherwise, the threat of them growing independent will be removed and the moral issues gone entirely.
Council Outlook: 3/6 (Pass)
Coyote: Come now, surely it's not such a big deal as you're making it out to be. (Veto)
Goofy: I dunno, isn't that still controllin' 'm? I don' like it. (Veto)
Janus Lee: It's sensible and a necessity. (Pass)
Mirage: This is supposed to remove any moral objections. I can't do anything but say yes. (Pass)
Ludivine: Where's de fun in dat? (Veto)
Malifishmirtz: Ugh, I hate it when my furniture comes alive. Always… T-posing on me. Despite not having arms. Do it. (Pass)
Outcome: Any AI produced by DEI will no longer run the risk of attaining sentience without your deliberate action. Resultant ethical issues and security issues prevented.
[ ] Re-Develop Digitizer Codes
DC 150
The SHV laser we built is useless without the accompanying algorithms if we want to get any sort of use out of it at all. In lieu of a foolish assault on ENCOM, or the more indirect approach through Solanaceae, we could opt to develop them in-house at considerable time and money expended.
Hopefully.
Council Outlook: 2/2 (Pass)
Coyote: I would prefer the violence, personally. (Abstain)
Goofy: I don't see why not! (Pass)
Janus Lee: A fascinating prospect, I will admit, though not my forte. (Pass)
Mirage: Far from a priority, but not a detriment. (Abstain)
Ludivine: [vibrates intensely] (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: I…uh… yeeeees??? (Abstain)
Outcome: SHV algorithms developed capable of safely digitizing a sentient; Quest unlocked.
(NOTE: You can choose to Write-In any means you would like of dealing with Solanaceae. This option is just still available too.)
[ ] Research Large Carnivore Domestication
DC 150
Fallback Martial: DC 110
Domestication of large carnivores is the logical next step to expanding our dinosaur park. The extreme danger of these creatures necessitates caution when moving forward to ensure that everyone remains safe and the park remains profitable.
Council Outlook: 5/6 (Pass)
Coyote: I see no problems whatsoever. (Pass)
Goofy: My instincts tell me this is a good idear. (Pass)
Janus Lee: Just imagine the feather in our genetics department's cap! It's worth the risk!
Mirage: I… this is riskier than I'm comfortable with. The parks are already turning a profit without tempting fate. (Veto)
Ludivine: I'll start chalking out de splash zone! (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: I've turned myself into worse. (Pass)
Outcome: Large carnivore implementation unlocked for Doofrasic Park
[ ] Research Dinosaur Weapons Platforms
DC 140
The Doctor dug the blueprints out of the trash can despite our best efforts to convince him otherwise, and remains firmly of the opinion that mounting weapon platforms on dinosaurs is a good and profitable idea.
Council Outlook: 2/5 (Veto)
Coyote: [actively salivating] (Pass)
Goofy: Now that sounds like a crummy action figure from the 80s. (Veto)
Janus Lee: I admit to a certain level of appeal but this is bound to be wildly impractical… (Abstain)
Mirage: Janus. Please. You can't seriously be considering the merits of… (Veto)
Ludivine: DINOSAUR LASER FIGHT! DINOSAUR LASER FIGHT! (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: I'm telling you, if you want ranged weaponry on a lizard just get a dragon. We have a dragon! It's so much better than dinosaurs. They're practically just birds, they don't listen to you, they eat so many citizens of Drusselstein you get an award from Emperor Hadrian, they have feathers-
Ludivine: Wait, how do you know a dinosaur from a danish?
Malifishmirtz: Tried to raise a dragon's bones once. (Veto)
Outcome: Dinosaurs with weapons developed, +1 funds from limited run action figure runs
[ ] Continue the Doofenshmirtz Evil Space Program
DC 140
LOVEMUFFIN's foray into jumpstarting the DEI space program could most generously be described as 'lackluster', amounting to nothing more than a model rocket that barely made it above building height and the proper permits filed with the Feds. Meanwhile, Xanatos and Drakktech have been making impressive strides into building space elevators and researching FTL. We have zero investment in the field and are so far behind our competitors that there is no practical value in continuing at this time.
Council Outlook: 2/5 (Veto)
Coyote: I'm still on board. There's worse things to be done with rockets. (Pass)
Goofy: I dunno, seems like a big leap ta make. (Abstain)
Janus Lee: We've got no investment in the industry and are miles behind our competitors. Going any further would be a pointless vanity project. (Veto)
Mirage: I can't see a reason to progress in this right now. (Veto)
Ludivine: I will nevah say no to science. (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: Don't go into space, that's where all the things from beyond the stars are, you know. (Veto)
Outcome: Progress to the next level of your space program, DEI's investment into [Aerospace] marginally increases
Current Level: At Least the Paperwork is Filed
[ ] Research cures for genetic diseases
DC 150
We could further our genetics research by looking into cures for several debilitating genetic conditions. While we're unlikely to come up with something definitive right away, and it would take months of FDA approval to even get into human testing, it's a start at least, and would invite both goodwill and the possibility of cooperation with our competitors.
Council Outlook: 5/6 (Pass)
Coyote: Is this a debate? (Pass)
Goofy: Well shucks, why not. (Pass)
Janus Lee: One step of many on the road to perfection. (Pass)
Mirage: A boost to our industrial wealth, a public opinion coup, an industry we already have a presence in. An obvious choice. (Pass)
Ludivine: Whaddaya still lookin' at me for? (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: If we were meant to cure the bubonic plague, we wouldn't have been given plague magic. (Veto)
Outcome: public opinion increases, further genetics options unlocked, action to enter the [Healthcare] industry unlocked
[ ] Sequence crop genomes
DC 110
The days after the Breadbasket Collapse are long gone, and our competitors have made their own strong investments into this field. Gen-U-Tech in particular has come out with their own line of designer crops very recently, which would make this option less lucrative than it was months ago. It would strengthen our investment in the industry but there is already heavy competition.
Council Outlook: 2/4 (Pass)
Coyote: This is not my field of expertise (Abstain)
Goofy: Garsh, I don't see the problem. (Pass)
Janus Lee: Hardly the best use of our genetics department, but at least it's a use. (Abstain)
Mirage: Given Gen-U-Tech's recent developments this does not seem like a productive use of our time or money. (Veto)
Ludivine: Oh please, an intern could do this in theiah sleep. Fah beneath my genius. (Veto)
Malifishmirtz: Ah yes, the unholy tampering of food and food based products. I will prepare the reagents! (Pass)
Outcome: Implement genemod crops stewardship option unlocked, investment into [Food & Agriculture] slightly increases. Competitors are likely to react to our further investments in this field very strongly.
[ ] Study weird object
DC 140, cannot assign a human or toon
You recovered a strange object from Malifishmirtz's castle. This wooden octagon is slightly smaller than a human palm, covered on all sides by miniscule runes you cannot read. While at first it appears solid, a hidden latch reveals it is in fact filled with several thin panes of wood of the same color and form as the exterior. Malifishmertz warned you it has been enchanted to catch flame if any human touches it. After subjecting it to a battery of magical tests, he's still unable to find anything concrete about the object or the runes, so a path forward will require you to try and decode the runes themselves with cryptography.
Council Outlook: 3/4 (Pass)
Coyote: Fascinating. (Pass)
Goofy: Maybe it's just upside-down? (Abstain)
Janus Lee: An intriguing mystery, but not my department. (Abstain)
Mirage: I can't justify authorizing resources for this, Doctor. (Veto)
Ludivine: I haven' see writing that sqwewey since de autobahn redecorated in art brut! (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: You still haven't looked at it??? (Pass)
Outcome: ???
[ ] Research the metahuman genome
DC 160
Jumba's notes on metahuman genetics were deleted following Kat's infiltration of his lab, and his memory on the subject is sporadic at best. If we are to truly make strides in the field of understanding and eventually granting a stable form of superpowers, we must start at the most fundamental level.
Council Outlook: 2/3 (Pass)
Coyote: Absolutely no complaints. (Pass)
Goofy: I uh… I don' like tha' sound of it. (Veto)
Janus Lee: Oh lord, this again. Well. Nobody said perfection was easy. (Pass)
Mirage: I'm.. uncomfortable weighing in, Doctor. (Abstain)
Ludivine: I'm gonna have to be the one who convinces Jumba to do it again. (Abstain)
Malifishmirtz: These are some weird looking wizards. (Abstain)
Outcome: Basics of the metahuman genome understood, options to begin further research of superpowers unlocked
[ ] Research extradimensional tech
DC 60
The revelation that other dimensions not only exist but hold a variety of existential threats was an uncomfortable one to many of us, but the need to understand and navigate these foreign planes is becoming increasingly apparent. Use of the Crystal Key is likely to mitigate the extreme difficulty of tearing a hole through dimensional realities, although opening a portal and mounting an expedition will still be a resource-intensive action.
Council Outlook: 5/6 (Pass)
Coyote: Adventure! Wonder! New horizons! (Pass)
Goofy: Sounds real neat! (Pass)
Janus Lee: I don't need to explain why I'm allowing this, do I (Pass)
Mirage: I worry about the dangers, but I have to admit the potential. (Pass)
Ludivine: [Ludivine's chair has at this point begun boring a hole into the ground from sheer repetitive vibration] (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: Ohohoho no, you never know what's lurking out there. One time, there was this living wall of hair, and it called my hat stupid! Well joke's on you, hair-wall, it's a headdress, so there. (Veto)
Outcome: Other-Dimension-Inator created, options to fund expeditions unlocked for funds per trip
[ ] Research exotic vehicles
DC 85
Lee Industries are veterans in vehicle design, both civilian and military. Integrating their best and brightest into your R&D department and letting them go wild will allow you to unleash truly inventive machines upon the world! Further research into the limo with wildly radical tech is likely to make this option easier.
Council Outlook: 4…5? Out of 6 (Pass)
Coyote: [Unnaturally quiet] I would like to use these contraptions. (Pass)
Goofy: Well garsh, that sounds like f-! (Pass)
Coyote: No!( …un…-pass?)
Janus Lee: [Is trying very hard not to appear too eager] (Pass)
Mirage: Not a terrible idea, if we're willing to commit to it. (Pass)
Ludivine: [Deeply hypocritical] Oh, you boys and your toys. (Abstain)
Malifishmirtz: So they're like covered wagons, but… metal? That doesn't sound right. How do the horses pull them? (Veto)
Outcome: Action to enter (or in Lee's case, re-enter) the [Motor Vehicles/Transportation] market unlocked
[ ] Research sublight drives
DC 140
The engines on the recovered GalFed ship that serves as Jumba's lab are very advanced, but the gap between them and the current level of military tech is rapidly dwindling with Drakktech's recent advances into rocketry. It may still be worthwhile to investigate but the level of tech disparity is not as great as it once was.
Council Outlook: 3/3 (Pass)
Coyote: A valuable tool literal lightyears ahead of its time. (Pass)
Goofy: Well yeah, that sounds useful! (Pass)
Janus Lee: I would love the chance to see how that works. (Pass)
Mirage: Are we sure the Galfed has no means of tracking their own technology? (Abstain)
Ludivine: I'd be cautious of using Galactic technology in public. (Abstain)
Malifishmirtz: Wait, the stars are places?!?! (Abstain)
Outcome: Opportunity to begin commercializing alien tech, opens potential for GalFed scrutiny, investors in [Aerospace] are likely to react very aggressively to this.
[ ] Research Uburnium fuel
DC 130
Apparently the most common and cheapest fuel in the universe is a transuranic element in wide abundance everywhere in the galaxy except for our solar system. According to Jumba, Uburnium stations are as common as gas stations out there, and a lot more affordable than our gas prices too. Unfortunately, our options if we want to exploit this are to look into deep space for deposits or try synthesizing the stuff ourselves, which is likely to be expensive and energy-intensive. The laws of thermodynamics are pesky like that. This is likely to invite strong scrutiny from any organizations that know Uburnium does not exist on Earth.
Council Outlook: 2/5 (Veto)
Coyote: If true, it certainly sounds worth the effort. (Pass)
Goofy: This is a bit over my head fellas. (Abstain)
Janus Lee: As fascinating as a stable superheavy element might be, the risks are hardly worth it. We're not invested in the energy sector and we do not want to attract alien attention. (Veto)
Mirage: Our best defense against unwanted interference from the GalFed is to remain below their interest. (Veto)
Ludivine: An entire element we've nevah gotten our hands on?! Unacceptable!Get me a rocket right now, I'll geddit myself. (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: This sounds fake. Like… Like a made-up word. C'mon, right! It sounds ridiculous. (Veto)
Coyote: Actually that reminds me, how do you speak perfect english if you come from Drusselstein?
Malifishmirtz: Oh, we were too poor for our own language.
Coyote: …
Malifishmertz: …
Coyote: Ah.
Outcome: Strong chance of Galfed scrutiny, option to synthesize Uburnium at great cost unlocked, strengthens position in the [Petrochemical/Energy] sector if Uburnium is successfully developed or obtained. Competitors in this field are likely to react extremely aggressively.
[ ] Research GalFed Cloaking Tech
DC 140
The cloak on Jumba's lab is roughly analogous to the high-end military cloaking devices on the market but of completely alien make. Taking a closer look at how it functions would give us some valuable insight into how alien technology functions and a device that is foreign, if roughly equivalent, to any others on the market.
Council Outlook: 4/5 (Pass)
Coyote: If only I'd had such a device in my roadrunner hunting days… (Pass)
Goofy: I'll leave it to the professionals. (Abstain)
Janus Lee: A far safer choice given its intended to shield us from focus by its very nature. (Pass)
Mirage: This has a multitude of potential uses. (Pass)
Ludivine: Shooure, I'll puddit on de list. (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: Just use a spell! (Veto)
Outcome: Chance of inviting GalFed scrutiny, cloaking device reverse-engineered, slight increase in understanding of GalFed tech
[ ] Research Animal Uplink Suits
DC 120
Lizzy's prototypes for her antborg armor are simple in design but surprisingly effective, given that they can sync up the movement of ants to a far larger scale. With enough effort it may be possible to make it so that any animal could benefit from this sort of uplink and benefit from the increased strength and mobility afforded by the armor. This is unlikely to hugely increase their combat effectiveness but it would still give a noticeable boost to NOWCA, as well as opening up the possibility to sell to areas with high anthro populations like Zootopia in the future.
Council Outlook: 3/3 (Pass)
Coyote: Man and machine, together as one. Er. Well. (Pass)
Goofy: That sounds pretty silly, Dr. D. (Abstain)
Janus Lee: As if anything else here doesn't? (Abstain)
Mirage: I… suppose… (Abstain)
Ludivine: Yeah shooure, I could whip dat up for you. (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: We're putting the beavers in armor? That… huh. You know that doesn't actually sound like a bad idea. (Pass)
Coyote: Beav-[Clamps hand over mouth]
Janus Lee: Beavers? Those aren't native to Europe!
Malifishmertz: Yeah, and neither are ocelots pal, what's your point?
Outcome: Option to construct animal uplink suits for NOWCA unlocked (eventual +3 martial, -3 funds), option to sell armor in Zootopia unlocked
[ ] Research Insect Control
DC 140
Lizzy's devices that allow her rudimentary control over nearby insects are impressive if not as widespread as we had initially thought. She currently lacks fine control or a very wide range, but what she does have is impressive. The tech is unlikely to be improved by leaps and bounds- not to mention the logistical problems with gathering and storing the ants she controls- but there is some potential in it, and more importantly, Liv Amara has expressed interest in figuring out how it functions. Thinking about a collaboration with Sycorax would be beneficial in the future.
Council Outlook: 3/4 (Pass)
Coyote: Lizzy could use the boost in efficacy. (Pass)
Goofy: I get the willies jus' thinkin' about that many creepy crawlies. (Abstain)
Janus Lee: No real investment on my part. A potentially useful sale, I suppose. (Pass)
Mirage: I'm hesitant to stoke Amara's apparent interest in bioweaponry. There's something off about that woman. (Abstain)
Ludivine: Oooh, dat's some real supervillainy stuff. Go for it. (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: Just use maaaaagiiiiiic! (Veto)
Outcome: Insect control technology unlocked, Lizzy's martial improves by +5
[ ] Decode Odd Transmissions
DC 120 (Reduced by Translator Suite, Increased by ???, reduced by anime, increased by ???)
The so-called 'odd transmissions', a series of utterly incomprehensible broadcasts consisting of seemingly random phonemes and diphthongs strung together in the vague approximation of words, have been vexing the Doctor for months on end. Recently a leak of anime in Nara-era Japanese brought to light several similarities between the ancient language and this incomprehensible one, making it quite possible that decoding them could become easier. The value of this is… dubious.
Council Outlook: 3/5 (Pass)
Coyote: As long as you're trying to decode it, you're not trying to send me back in there to find it in person. (Pass)
Goofy: Maybe somebody's in trouble! (Pass)
Janus Lee: For heaven's sake, for all you know it was interference from a country music station! (Veto)
Mirage: I doubt that, but… it does seem a poor investment. (Veto)
Ludivine: I love a good meestery. (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: Only a powerful wizard could accomplish this sort of telepathy. Be cautious, my heir. (Abstain)
Outcome: ???
[ ] Research Silphium
DC 90
It was incredibly surprising to find a surviving cultivar of silphium in Drusselstein of all places. The uses of this ancient herb were widespread and varied, if somewhat distorted by history and lack of medical knowledge, and its reintroduction to the modern palate could prove profitable even if not paradigm-redefining. At the very least, it may prove useful in the culinary industry.
Council Outlook: 4/4 (Pass)
Coyote: We've had silphium this whole time?! (Pass)
Goofy: What's silphium? (Abstain)
Janus Lee: What's- it's practically the cautionary tale of lost medical knowledge! A biological Library of Alexandria! I doubt it lives up to all of the legends, but if even a few of its purported uses are true… (Pass)
Mirage: If that's the case, it's an obvious choice. (Pass)
Ludivine: To think it was in Drusselstein this whole time… (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: Eh. It goes good with feta I guess. (Abstain)
Outcome: Slightly strengthens investment in [Food & Agriculture], leads to a stronger standing in [Healthcare] if DEI ever breaks into the industry.
[ ] Research Zero Point Energy Technology
DC 150 (Raised by prototype theft)
Syndrome's inaccurately-named 'Zero Point Energy' emitters weren't related the the hypothetical vacuum state as some may have predicted, but rather an impressive stasis field emitter. The man greedily hoarded them to himself and his highest paying customers when he was still alive, but our theft of the blueprints and prototype at the Sands Gala would allow us a better understanding of his technology, should we choose to invest the time. The theft of the prototype is annoying and will complicate matters with nothing to work off of, but it is not catastrophic.
Council Outlook: 3/3 (Pass)
Coyote: This is definitely not true Zero-Point energy. But it might still be worth considering. (Pass)
Goofy: If… ya say so. (Abstain)
Janus Lee: This isn't my field of expertise but stasis technology could be very useful. (Pass)
Mirage: … (Abstain)
Ludivine: If we don't use it now, we'll have to use it at a suitably dramatic moment. Which is traditional, I supphose! (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: [dial tone] (Abstain)
Outcome: Stasis field technology unlocked, options to implement "Zero-Point" technology unlocked
[ ] Research Greco-Roman Landscaping
DC 100
The notes retrieved from supervillain 'Emperor Stanley' seem to discuss the technology by which he formed the massive volcano in the middle of downtown in detail, though they are written in an antiquated dialect of Greek. The ability to reshape the landscape in short periods of time could prove very useful for construction projects or city beautification.
Council Outlook: 4/4 (Pass)
Coyote: What a strange way to begin this technological path. (Pass)
Goofy: It is? (Abstain)
Janus Lee: Regardless, it's a valuable option. (Pass)
Mirage: It's impressive technology, to say the least. I' have no idea how it works. (Pass)
Ludivine: I could nevah turn down something so novel. (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: Ahh, the Make a Mountain Out of a Molehill Itation. (Abstain)
Outcome: Stewardship options related to landscaping unlocked
[ ] Research Flubber Power
DC 100
Flubber offers a path to clean and cheap energy, but the major problem comes from dealing with the overwhelmingly negative press surrounding the substance. With the substance violating thermodynamics in ways that make scientists green with envy and white with terror, it certainly contains the potential for enormous destruction.
Council Outlook: 1/6 (Veto)
Coyote: No. (Veto)
Goofy: No way! (Veto)
Janus Lee: Definitely not. (Veto)
Mirage: There is no possible way to justify this when there are countless safer, more publicly amenable options available. (Veto)
Ludivine: Call me back when Hawaii isn't legally kaput! I like my funding wheah it is! (Veto)
Malifishmirtz: Cowards! (Pass)
Outcome: Massive public opinion decrease, massive government opinion decrease, option to move into the [Petrochemical/Energy] industry unlocked.
[ ] Research Flubber Antigravity
DC 90
Vulcanizing Flubber could hypothetically produce an easy method to antigravity but the negative perceptions surrounding the substance are vast. It is extremely unlikely to be worth it to move into this field.
Council Outlook: 1/6 (Veto)
Coyote: What we use it for doesn't change my opinion! (Veto)
Goofy: It's still super dangerous! (Veto)
Janus Lee: Again, no. (Veto)
Mirage: No. (Veto)
Ludivine: Cool. But no. (Veto)
Malifishmirtz: I see no possible way this could go poorly! (Pass)
Outcome: Massive public opinion decrease, massive government opinion decrease, Flubber antigravity options unlocked
[ ] Research Flubber Weather Modification
DC 90
Flubber has impressive versatility despite its inherent danger. Our initial research suggests that it is capable of producing seemingly miraculous rainfall and cloudcover in all but the most arid regions more or less on demand. While this is certainly impressive, the risks of an accident involving the substance are vast and unlikely to make it worth it.
Council Outlook: 1/5 (Veto)
Coyote: Why do we even have this much Flubber research? (Veto)
Goofy: Why would we put it in the air?! (Veto)
Janus Lee: How many times do I need to say 'no'? (Veto)
Mirage: No. (Veto)
Ludivine: Oh actually, theis one was my fault. I like to just grab three proposals at random every time I pass by the archives. (Abstain)
Malifishmirtz: You could make lightning happen! All the time!
Outcome: Massive public opinion decrease, massive government opinion decrease, weather modification technology unlocked
DC 130
There have been several potential issues brought up with our recent developments into AI, namely the concept of 'rights' for newly sentient beings and whether or not the manufacture and sale of them would count as slavery. It's also been noted that, as far as you can tell, this might… already be happening with some of your robots. This proposal intends to sidestep the issue entirely, by devising some means to prevent sapience from ever developing in the first place. Non-sapient programs mean that no violations can be committed against them- and it also conveniently removes the potential that they would ever rebel. While this means that we won't be able to make as full use of 'smart AI' as we could otherwise, the threat of them growing independent will be removed and the moral issues gone entirely.
Council Outlook: 3/6 (Pass)
Coyote: Come now, surely it's not such a big deal as you're making it out to be. (Veto)
Goofy: I dunno, isn't that still controllin' 'm? I don' like it. (Veto)
Janus Lee: It's sensible and a necessity. (Pass)
Mirage: This is supposed to remove any moral objections. I can't do anything but say yes. (Pass)
Ludivine: Where's de fun in dat? (Veto)
Malifishmirtz: Ugh, I hate it when my furniture comes alive. Always… T-posing on me. Despite not having arms. Do it. (Pass)
Outcome: Any AI produced by DEI will no longer run the risk of attaining sentience without your deliberate action. Resultant ethical issues and security issues prevented.
[ ] Re-Develop Digitizer Codes
DC 150
The SHV laser we built is useless without the accompanying algorithms if we want to get any sort of use out of it at all. In lieu of a foolish assault on ENCOM, or the more indirect approach through Solanaceae, we could opt to develop them in-house at considerable time and money expended.
Hopefully.
Council Outlook: 2/2 (Pass)
Coyote: I would prefer the violence, personally. (Abstain)
Goofy: I don't see why not! (Pass)
Janus Lee: A fascinating prospect, I will admit, though not my forte. (Pass)
Mirage: Far from a priority, but not a detriment. (Abstain)
Ludivine: [vibrates intensely] (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: I…uh… yeeeees??? (Abstain)
Outcome: SHV algorithms developed capable of safely digitizing a sentient; Quest unlocked.
(NOTE: You can choose to Write-In any means you would like of dealing with Solanaceae. This option is just still available too.)
[ ] Research Large Carnivore Domestication
DC 150
Fallback Martial: DC 110
Domestication of large carnivores is the logical next step to expanding our dinosaur park. The extreme danger of these creatures necessitates caution when moving forward to ensure that everyone remains safe and the park remains profitable.
Council Outlook: 5/6 (Pass)
Coyote: I see no problems whatsoever. (Pass)
Goofy: My instincts tell me this is a good idear. (Pass)
Janus Lee: Just imagine the feather in our genetics department's cap! It's worth the risk!
Mirage: I… this is riskier than I'm comfortable with. The parks are already turning a profit without tempting fate. (Veto)
Ludivine: I'll start chalking out de splash zone! (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: I've turned myself into worse. (Pass)
Outcome: Large carnivore implementation unlocked for Doofrasic Park
[ ] Research Dinosaur Weapons Platforms
DC 140
The Doctor dug the blueprints out of the trash can despite our best efforts to convince him otherwise, and remains firmly of the opinion that mounting weapon platforms on dinosaurs is a good and profitable idea.
Council Outlook: 2/5 (Veto)
Coyote: [actively salivating] (Pass)
Goofy: Now that sounds like a crummy action figure from the 80s. (Veto)
Janus Lee: I admit to a certain level of appeal but this is bound to be wildly impractical… (Abstain)
Mirage: Janus. Please. You can't seriously be considering the merits of… (Veto)
Ludivine: DINOSAUR LASER FIGHT! DINOSAUR LASER FIGHT! (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: I'm telling you, if you want ranged weaponry on a lizard just get a dragon. We have a dragon! It's so much better than dinosaurs. They're practically just birds, they don't listen to you, they eat so many citizens of Drusselstein you get an award from Emperor Hadrian, they have feathers-
Ludivine: Wait, how do you know a dinosaur from a danish?
Malifishmirtz: Tried to raise a dragon's bones once. (Veto)
Outcome: Dinosaurs with weapons developed, +1 funds from limited run action figure runs
DC 140
LOVEMUFFIN's foray into jumpstarting the DEI space program could most generously be described as 'lackluster', amounting to nothing more than a model rocket that barely made it above building height and the proper permits filed with the Feds. Meanwhile, Xanatos and Drakktech have been making impressive strides into building space elevators and researching FTL. We have zero investment in the field and are so far behind our competitors that there is no practical value in continuing at this time.
Council Outlook: 2/5 (Veto)
Coyote: I'm still on board. There's worse things to be done with rockets. (Pass)
Goofy: I dunno, seems like a big leap ta make. (Abstain)
Janus Lee: We've got no investment in the industry and are miles behind our competitors. Going any further would be a pointless vanity project. (Veto)
Mirage: I can't see a reason to progress in this right now. (Veto)
Ludivine: I will nevah say no to science. (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: Don't go into space, that's where all the things from beyond the stars are, you know. (Veto)
Outcome: Progress to the next level of your space program, DEI's investment into [Aerospace] marginally increases
Current Level: At Least the Paperwork is Filed
[ ] Research cures for genetic diseases
DC 150
We could further our genetics research by looking into cures for several debilitating genetic conditions. While we're unlikely to come up with something definitive right away, and it would take months of FDA approval to even get into human testing, it's a start at least, and would invite both goodwill and the possibility of cooperation with our competitors.
Council Outlook: 5/6 (Pass)
Coyote: Is this a debate? (Pass)
Goofy: Well shucks, why not. (Pass)
Janus Lee: One step of many on the road to perfection. (Pass)
Mirage: A boost to our industrial wealth, a public opinion coup, an industry we already have a presence in. An obvious choice. (Pass)
Ludivine: Whaddaya still lookin' at me for? (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: If we were meant to cure the bubonic plague, we wouldn't have been given plague magic. (Veto)
Outcome: public opinion increases, further genetics options unlocked, action to enter the [Healthcare] industry unlocked
[ ] Sequence crop genomes
DC 110
The days after the Breadbasket Collapse are long gone, and our competitors have made their own strong investments into this field. Gen-U-Tech in particular has come out with their own line of designer crops very recently, which would make this option less lucrative than it was months ago. It would strengthen our investment in the industry but there is already heavy competition.
Council Outlook: 2/4 (Pass)
Coyote: This is not my field of expertise (Abstain)
Goofy: Garsh, I don't see the problem. (Pass)
Janus Lee: Hardly the best use of our genetics department, but at least it's a use. (Abstain)
Mirage: Given Gen-U-Tech's recent developments this does not seem like a productive use of our time or money. (Veto)
Ludivine: Oh please, an intern could do this in theiah sleep. Fah beneath my genius. (Veto)
Malifishmirtz: Ah yes, the unholy tampering of food and food based products. I will prepare the reagents! (Pass)
Outcome: Implement genemod crops stewardship option unlocked, investment into [Food & Agriculture] slightly increases. Competitors are likely to react to our further investments in this field very strongly.
[ ] Study weird object
DC 140, cannot assign a human or toon
You recovered a strange object from Malifishmirtz's castle. This wooden octagon is slightly smaller than a human palm, covered on all sides by miniscule runes you cannot read. While at first it appears solid, a hidden latch reveals it is in fact filled with several thin panes of wood of the same color and form as the exterior. Malifishmertz warned you it has been enchanted to catch flame if any human touches it. After subjecting it to a battery of magical tests, he's still unable to find anything concrete about the object or the runes, so a path forward will require you to try and decode the runes themselves with cryptography.
Council Outlook: 3/4 (Pass)
Coyote: Fascinating. (Pass)
Goofy: Maybe it's just upside-down? (Abstain)
Janus Lee: An intriguing mystery, but not my department. (Abstain)
Mirage: I can't justify authorizing resources for this, Doctor. (Veto)
Ludivine: I haven' see writing that sqwewey since de autobahn redecorated in art brut! (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: You still haven't looked at it??? (Pass)
Outcome: ???
[ ] Research the metahuman genome
DC 160
Jumba's notes on metahuman genetics were deleted following Kat's infiltration of his lab, and his memory on the subject is sporadic at best. If we are to truly make strides in the field of understanding and eventually granting a stable form of superpowers, we must start at the most fundamental level.
Council Outlook: 2/3 (Pass)
Coyote: Absolutely no complaints. (Pass)
Goofy: I uh… I don' like tha' sound of it. (Veto)
Janus Lee: Oh lord, this again. Well. Nobody said perfection was easy. (Pass)
Mirage: I'm.. uncomfortable weighing in, Doctor. (Abstain)
Ludivine: I'm gonna have to be the one who convinces Jumba to do it again. (Abstain)
Malifishmirtz: These are some weird looking wizards. (Abstain)
Outcome: Basics of the metahuman genome understood, options to begin further research of superpowers unlocked
[ ] Research extradimensional tech
DC 60
The revelation that other dimensions not only exist but hold a variety of existential threats was an uncomfortable one to many of us, but the need to understand and navigate these foreign planes is becoming increasingly apparent. Use of the Crystal Key is likely to mitigate the extreme difficulty of tearing a hole through dimensional realities, although opening a portal and mounting an expedition will still be a resource-intensive action.
Council Outlook: 5/6 (Pass)
Coyote: Adventure! Wonder! New horizons! (Pass)
Goofy: Sounds real neat! (Pass)
Janus Lee: I don't need to explain why I'm allowing this, do I (Pass)
Mirage: I worry about the dangers, but I have to admit the potential. (Pass)
Ludivine: [Ludivine's chair has at this point begun boring a hole into the ground from sheer repetitive vibration] (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: Ohohoho no, you never know what's lurking out there. One time, there was this living wall of hair, and it called my hat stupid! Well joke's on you, hair-wall, it's a headdress, so there. (Veto)
Outcome: Other-Dimension-Inator created, options to fund expeditions unlocked for funds per trip
[ ] Research exotic vehicles
DC 85
Lee Industries are veterans in vehicle design, both civilian and military. Integrating their best and brightest into your R&D department and letting them go wild will allow you to unleash truly inventive machines upon the world! Further research into the limo with wildly radical tech is likely to make this option easier.
Council Outlook: 4…5? Out of 6 (Pass)
Coyote: [Unnaturally quiet] I would like to use these contraptions. (Pass)
Goofy: Well garsh, that sounds like f-! (Pass)
Coyote: No!( …un…-pass?)
Janus Lee: [Is trying very hard not to appear too eager] (Pass)
Mirage: Not a terrible idea, if we're willing to commit to it. (Pass)
Ludivine: [Deeply hypocritical] Oh, you boys and your toys. (Abstain)
Malifishmirtz: So they're like covered wagons, but… metal? That doesn't sound right. How do the horses pull them? (Veto)
Outcome: Action to enter (or in Lee's case, re-enter) the [Motor Vehicles/Transportation] market unlocked
[ ] Research sublight drives
DC 140
The engines on the recovered GalFed ship that serves as Jumba's lab are very advanced, but the gap between them and the current level of military tech is rapidly dwindling with Drakktech's recent advances into rocketry. It may still be worthwhile to investigate but the level of tech disparity is not as great as it once was.
Council Outlook: 3/3 (Pass)
Coyote: A valuable tool literal lightyears ahead of its time. (Pass)
Goofy: Well yeah, that sounds useful! (Pass)
Janus Lee: I would love the chance to see how that works. (Pass)
Mirage: Are we sure the Galfed has no means of tracking their own technology? (Abstain)
Ludivine: I'd be cautious of using Galactic technology in public. (Abstain)
Malifishmirtz: Wait, the stars are places?!?! (Abstain)
Outcome: Opportunity to begin commercializing alien tech, opens potential for GalFed scrutiny, investors in [Aerospace] are likely to react very aggressively to this.
DC 130
Apparently the most common and cheapest fuel in the universe is a transuranic element in wide abundance everywhere in the galaxy except for our solar system. According to Jumba, Uburnium stations are as common as gas stations out there, and a lot more affordable than our gas prices too. Unfortunately, our options if we want to exploit this are to look into deep space for deposits or try synthesizing the stuff ourselves, which is likely to be expensive and energy-intensive. The laws of thermodynamics are pesky like that. This is likely to invite strong scrutiny from any organizations that know Uburnium does not exist on Earth.
Council Outlook: 2/5 (Veto)
Coyote: If true, it certainly sounds worth the effort. (Pass)
Goofy: This is a bit over my head fellas. (Abstain)
Janus Lee: As fascinating as a stable superheavy element might be, the risks are hardly worth it. We're not invested in the energy sector and we do not want to attract alien attention. (Veto)
Mirage: Our best defense against unwanted interference from the GalFed is to remain below their interest. (Veto)
Ludivine: An entire element we've nevah gotten our hands on?! Unacceptable!Get me a rocket right now, I'll geddit myself. (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: This sounds fake. Like… Like a made-up word. C'mon, right! It sounds ridiculous. (Veto)
Coyote: Actually that reminds me, how do you speak perfect english if you come from Drusselstein?
Malifishmirtz: Oh, we were too poor for our own language.
Coyote: …
Malifishmertz: …
Coyote: Ah.
Outcome: Strong chance of Galfed scrutiny, option to synthesize Uburnium at great cost unlocked, strengthens position in the [Petrochemical/Energy] sector if Uburnium is successfully developed or obtained. Competitors in this field are likely to react extremely aggressively.
[ ] Research GalFed Cloaking Tech
DC 140
The cloak on Jumba's lab is roughly analogous to the high-end military cloaking devices on the market but of completely alien make. Taking a closer look at how it functions would give us some valuable insight into how alien technology functions and a device that is foreign, if roughly equivalent, to any others on the market.
Council Outlook: 4/5 (Pass)
Coyote: If only I'd had such a device in my roadrunner hunting days… (Pass)
Goofy: I'll leave it to the professionals. (Abstain)
Janus Lee: A far safer choice given its intended to shield us from focus by its very nature. (Pass)
Mirage: This has a multitude of potential uses. (Pass)
Ludivine: Shooure, I'll puddit on de list. (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: Just use a spell! (Veto)
Outcome: Chance of inviting GalFed scrutiny, cloaking device reverse-engineered, slight increase in understanding of GalFed tech
[ ] Research Animal Uplink Suits
DC 120
Lizzy's prototypes for her antborg armor are simple in design but surprisingly effective, given that they can sync up the movement of ants to a far larger scale. With enough effort it may be possible to make it so that any animal could benefit from this sort of uplink and benefit from the increased strength and mobility afforded by the armor. This is unlikely to hugely increase their combat effectiveness but it would still give a noticeable boost to NOWCA, as well as opening up the possibility to sell to areas with high anthro populations like Zootopia in the future.
Council Outlook: 3/3 (Pass)
Coyote: Man and machine, together as one. Er. Well. (Pass)
Goofy: That sounds pretty silly, Dr. D. (Abstain)
Janus Lee: As if anything else here doesn't? (Abstain)
Mirage: I… suppose… (Abstain)
Ludivine: Yeah shooure, I could whip dat up for you. (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: We're putting the beavers in armor? That… huh. You know that doesn't actually sound like a bad idea. (Pass)
Coyote: Beav-[Clamps hand over mouth]
Janus Lee: Beavers? Those aren't native to Europe!
Malifishmertz: Yeah, and neither are ocelots pal, what's your point?
Outcome: Option to construct animal uplink suits for NOWCA unlocked (eventual +3 martial, -3 funds), option to sell armor in Zootopia unlocked
[ ] Research Insect Control
DC 140
Lizzy's devices that allow her rudimentary control over nearby insects are impressive if not as widespread as we had initially thought. She currently lacks fine control or a very wide range, but what she does have is impressive. The tech is unlikely to be improved by leaps and bounds- not to mention the logistical problems with gathering and storing the ants she controls- but there is some potential in it, and more importantly, Liv Amara has expressed interest in figuring out how it functions. Thinking about a collaboration with Sycorax would be beneficial in the future.
Council Outlook: 3/4 (Pass)
Coyote: Lizzy could use the boost in efficacy. (Pass)
Goofy: I get the willies jus' thinkin' about that many creepy crawlies. (Abstain)
Janus Lee: No real investment on my part. A potentially useful sale, I suppose. (Pass)
Mirage: I'm hesitant to stoke Amara's apparent interest in bioweaponry. There's something off about that woman. (Abstain)
Ludivine: Oooh, dat's some real supervillainy stuff. Go for it. (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: Just use maaaaagiiiiiic! (Veto)
Outcome: Insect control technology unlocked, Lizzy's martial improves by +5
[ ] Decode Odd Transmissions
DC 120 (Reduced by Translator Suite, Increased by ???, reduced by anime, increased by ???)
The so-called 'odd transmissions', a series of utterly incomprehensible broadcasts consisting of seemingly random phonemes and diphthongs strung together in the vague approximation of words, have been vexing the Doctor for months on end. Recently a leak of anime in Nara-era Japanese brought to light several similarities between the ancient language and this incomprehensible one, making it quite possible that decoding them could become easier. The value of this is… dubious.
Council Outlook: 3/5 (Pass)
Coyote: As long as you're trying to decode it, you're not trying to send me back in there to find it in person. (Pass)
Goofy: Maybe somebody's in trouble! (Pass)
Janus Lee: For heaven's sake, for all you know it was interference from a country music station! (Veto)
Mirage: I doubt that, but… it does seem a poor investment. (Veto)
Ludivine: I love a good meestery. (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: Only a powerful wizard could accomplish this sort of telepathy. Be cautious, my heir. (Abstain)
Outcome: ???
[ ] Research Silphium
DC 90
It was incredibly surprising to find a surviving cultivar of silphium in Drusselstein of all places. The uses of this ancient herb were widespread and varied, if somewhat distorted by history and lack of medical knowledge, and its reintroduction to the modern palate could prove profitable even if not paradigm-redefining. At the very least, it may prove useful in the culinary industry.
Council Outlook: 4/4 (Pass)
Coyote: We've had silphium this whole time?! (Pass)
Goofy: What's silphium? (Abstain)
Janus Lee: What's- it's practically the cautionary tale of lost medical knowledge! A biological Library of Alexandria! I doubt it lives up to all of the legends, but if even a few of its purported uses are true… (Pass)
Mirage: If that's the case, it's an obvious choice. (Pass)
Ludivine: To think it was in Drusselstein this whole time… (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: Eh. It goes good with feta I guess. (Abstain)
Outcome: Slightly strengthens investment in [Food & Agriculture], leads to a stronger standing in [Healthcare] if DEI ever breaks into the industry.
[ ] Research Zero Point Energy Technology
DC 150 (Raised by prototype theft)
Syndrome's inaccurately-named 'Zero Point Energy' emitters weren't related the the hypothetical vacuum state as some may have predicted, but rather an impressive stasis field emitter. The man greedily hoarded them to himself and his highest paying customers when he was still alive, but our theft of the blueprints and prototype at the Sands Gala would allow us a better understanding of his technology, should we choose to invest the time. The theft of the prototype is annoying and will complicate matters with nothing to work off of, but it is not catastrophic.
Council Outlook: 3/3 (Pass)
Coyote: This is definitely not true Zero-Point energy. But it might still be worth considering. (Pass)
Goofy: If… ya say so. (Abstain)
Janus Lee: This isn't my field of expertise but stasis technology could be very useful. (Pass)
Mirage: … (Abstain)
Ludivine: If we don't use it now, we'll have to use it at a suitably dramatic moment. Which is traditional, I supphose! (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: [dial tone] (Abstain)
Outcome: Stasis field technology unlocked, options to implement "Zero-Point" technology unlocked
[ ] Research Greco-Roman Landscaping
DC 100
The notes retrieved from supervillain 'Emperor Stanley' seem to discuss the technology by which he formed the massive volcano in the middle of downtown in detail, though they are written in an antiquated dialect of Greek. The ability to reshape the landscape in short periods of time could prove very useful for construction projects or city beautification.
Council Outlook: 4/4 (Pass)
Coyote: What a strange way to begin this technological path. (Pass)
Goofy: It is? (Abstain)
Janus Lee: Regardless, it's a valuable option. (Pass)
Mirage: It's impressive technology, to say the least. I' have no idea how it works. (Pass)
Ludivine: I could nevah turn down something so novel. (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: Ahh, the Make a Mountain Out of a Molehill Itation. (Abstain)
Outcome: Stewardship options related to landscaping unlocked
DC 100
Flubber offers a path to clean and cheap energy, but the major problem comes from dealing with the overwhelmingly negative press surrounding the substance. With the substance violating thermodynamics in ways that make scientists green with envy and white with terror, it certainly contains the potential for enormous destruction.
Council Outlook: 1/6 (Veto)
Coyote: No. (Veto)
Goofy: No way! (Veto)
Janus Lee: Definitely not. (Veto)
Mirage: There is no possible way to justify this when there are countless safer, more publicly amenable options available. (Veto)
Ludivine: Call me back when Hawaii isn't legally kaput! I like my funding wheah it is! (Veto)
Malifishmirtz: Cowards! (Pass)
Outcome: Massive public opinion decrease, massive government opinion decrease, option to move into the [Petrochemical/Energy] industry unlocked.
DC 90
Vulcanizing Flubber could hypothetically produce an easy method to antigravity but the negative perceptions surrounding the substance are vast. It is extremely unlikely to be worth it to move into this field.
Council Outlook: 1/6 (Veto)
Coyote: What we use it for doesn't change my opinion! (Veto)
Goofy: It's still super dangerous! (Veto)
Janus Lee: Again, no. (Veto)
Mirage: No. (Veto)
Ludivine: Cool. But no. (Veto)
Malifishmirtz: I see no possible way this could go poorly! (Pass)
Outcome: Massive public opinion decrease, massive government opinion decrease, Flubber antigravity options unlocked
DC 90
Flubber has impressive versatility despite its inherent danger. Our initial research suggests that it is capable of producing seemingly miraculous rainfall and cloudcover in all but the most arid regions more or less on demand. While this is certainly impressive, the risks of an accident involving the substance are vast and unlikely to make it worth it.
Council Outlook: 1/5 (Veto)
Coyote: Why do we even have this much Flubber research? (Veto)
Goofy: Why would we put it in the air?! (Veto)
Janus Lee: How many times do I need to say 'no'? (Veto)
Mirage: No. (Veto)
Ludivine: Oh actually, theis one was my fault. I like to just grab three proposals at random every time I pass by the archives. (Abstain)
Malifishmirtz: You could make lightning happen! All the time!
Outcome: Massive public opinion decrease, massive government opinion decrease, weather modification technology unlocked
[ ] Search for Agent Unknown
DC 80
Locating and returning this… Unknown Agent to the world will require you to find some sort of source or focus capable of drawing him back to the world, then using it as a beacon. Can't be that hard, right?
Council Outlook: 3/4 (Pass)
Coyote: A retcon? But if we have a lead on them…it wouldn't do to leave a trail unturned. (Pass)
Goofy: If there's someone in trouble, we should help 'em! No matter if we remember 'em or not! (Pass)
Janus Lee: I absolutely refuse to accept that something touched my mind in such a way. This had better not be one of your flights of fancy, Doctor… (Abstain)
Mirage: This all sounds a bit unbelievable, but I don't have much occult experience. (Abstain)
Ludivine: Not de weirdest ting I've dealt with. (Pass)
Malifishmertz: Oh, that's bad juju. If you don't remember them, then they probably aren't important! (Veto)
Outcome: Light a torch.
[ ] Repair the Avatar of Felldrake
DC 80
Felldrake seems a little irritated that his Avatar hasn't been repaired after a few months. He's talked Janna into refusing to give up any information on his next 'World Tour' location until after his so-called 'god bod' is restored.
Council Outlook: 4/6 (Pass)
Coyote: He's started giving us dirty looks. (Pass)
Goofy: I'd jes' get it over with. (Pass)
Janus Lee: You're not actually going to let a stick blackmail us, are you? (Veto)
Mirage: I'd rather not find out what he's capable of when mad. (Pass)
Ludivine: Absolutely nothing, that's what. That said I want to see the big stompy duck golem, so make it happen. (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: Why don't we recarve it to look like me!? (Veto)
Outcome: Avatar of Felldrake fixed, option to resume the Felldrake World Tour returns
[ ] Golumetric Theory
DC 85
The construction of the golem; that is, the artificial magical automaton- is now within your grasp. It's unlikely that they will be outperforming your robots anytime soon, but it could prove a useful stepping stone to broader arcane constructions.
Council Outlook: 1/4 (Veto)
Coyote: Meh. (Abstain)
Goofy: I don't know too much about magic, so I can't really say for sure. (Abstain)
Janus Lee: Our investment into robots is already significant, we should focus on those instead of going in a needlessly magical direction. (Veto)
Mirage: I don't see the benefits that this field would grant us over our current robots. (Veto)
Ludivine: I don't like clay. It's smooth and brittle and red and it's used everywheah. (Veto)
Malifishmertz: Making golems is the hallmark of any decent wizard! (Pass)
Outcome: Repair the Avatar of Felldrake DC reduced, future Occult actions unlocked, 'Spooky Normbots' added to your PMC (no actual change in effectiveness, but if having any magic units ever becomes relevant there they are.)
[ ] Basic Magic Theory
DC 75
Moving forward with magic on an organizational scale requires a better understanding of what magic is- and why people need to keep quiet about it. While we won't be letting everyone in on the masquerade, those that attend the seminar will obtain an understanding of the basics so no one is caught blind by their lack of understanding.
Council Outlook: 5/6 (Pass)
Coyote: An entirely new field of study. Delightful! (Pass)
Goofy: I sure would like to have an idear what's goin' on. (Pass)
Janus Lee: Absolutely ridiculous, we should be studying it like any other field. (Veto)
Mirage: One must start somewhere. (Pass)
Ludivine: [Looks smugly at Janus for some odd reason] (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: Ooooh I'll get the floating chaaaalkboaard! (Pass)
Outcome: Study Magic personal action unlocked, look into magical people online action unlocked, hold a magical seminar action unlocked, track magical creatures action unlocked, look back through your magic stuff action unlocked, Map Leylines action unlocked
[ ] Dance Magic Theory
DC 90
'Dance Magic' is a rather circumstantial use of rhythm and music to amplify or cast certain magical spells. While Juniper has utilized it to some degree and understood the basics, but she hasn't actually written it down yet… or theorized how it could be used on a wider scale.
Council Outlook: 1/4 (Veto)
Coyote: I've no opinion on eldritch gyration. (Abstain)
Goofy: Sounds fun ta me! (Pass)
Janus Lee: At least start with something sensible! (Veto)
Mirage: Doctor, I'd advise learning the basics. (Veto)
Ludivine: I've got two webbed feet. (Abstain)
Malifishmirtz: Dance magic is lame. Study real magic instead! Like meat! (Veto)
Outcome: Dance Magic personal action unlocked
[ ] Summon Demons
DC 70
So, now that Janna has ticked 'Summon a Ghost' off the magical bucket list you've just now learned she had, the next thing in line is apparently 'summon demons'. She claims Tom 'doesn't count'.
What could go wrong?
Council Outlook: 3/6 (Pass)
Coyote: Now hear me out… (Pass)
Goofy: Nuh-uh. (Veto)
Janus Lee: No. (Veto)
Mirage: No. (Veto)
Ludivine: No no, hear him out… (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: A time-honored tradition! Oooh, let me know if you need help coming up with a faustian pact. (Pass)
Outcome: ???
[ ] Search for Magical Individuals
DC 90
The magical community is, from what we can tell, somewhat insular, and while not everyone online claiming to be a wizard actually is one, we have enough knowledge to know that the concept isn't fundamentally incorrect. With some careful screening and interviews we may be able to find someone who is skilled in the occult and interested in working for us.
Council Outlook: 4/5 (Pass)
Coyote: We could certainly use some more help. (Pass)
Goofy: I'm tryin' ta' remember if I ever met a wizard before. (Pass)
Janus Lee: If they're like the 'experts' we already have, I'll pass. (Abstain)
Mirage: We need a stronger knowledge base if we're to move forward. (Pass)
Ludivine: Only if I'm konductin' de intaviews. (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: What, am I not good enough? You gonna replace me?!?! I bet you already have a cooler ghost lined up, don't you? With plot relevance and everything! (Veto)
Outcome: Occult hero units available for hire
[ ] Summon Celena the Shy
DC 100
The Vagabond Ninja somehow managed to luck into summoning one of the ancient Queens of Mewni to do a tarot reading. She apparently likes you enough that she told Janna how to do it again.
Council Outlook: 3/5 (Pass)
Coyote: Finally, something reliable. (Pass)
Goofy: She was nice! (Pass)
Janus Lee: A better resource than those we would otherwise have available, certainly. (Pass)
Mirage: The benefits are questionable… but not nonexistent. (Abstain)
Ludivine: Nevah trust someone who chooses to look like a teenagah. (Veto)
Malifishmirtz: [Trying not to cry] It's fine. It's fine. I'm fine. (Veto)
Outcome: Celena the Shy performs another Mewberty Spread
DC 80
Locating and returning this… Unknown Agent to the world will require you to find some sort of source or focus capable of drawing him back to the world, then using it as a beacon. Can't be that hard, right?
Council Outlook: 3/4 (Pass)
Coyote: A retcon? But if we have a lead on them…it wouldn't do to leave a trail unturned. (Pass)
Goofy: If there's someone in trouble, we should help 'em! No matter if we remember 'em or not! (Pass)
Janus Lee: I absolutely refuse to accept that something touched my mind in such a way. This had better not be one of your flights of fancy, Doctor… (Abstain)
Mirage: This all sounds a bit unbelievable, but I don't have much occult experience. (Abstain)
Ludivine: Not de weirdest ting I've dealt with. (Pass)
Malifishmertz: Oh, that's bad juju. If you don't remember them, then they probably aren't important! (Veto)
Outcome: Light a torch.
[ ] Repair the Avatar of Felldrake
DC 80
Felldrake seems a little irritated that his Avatar hasn't been repaired after a few months. He's talked Janna into refusing to give up any information on his next 'World Tour' location until after his so-called 'god bod' is restored.
Council Outlook: 4/6 (Pass)
Coyote: He's started giving us dirty looks. (Pass)
Goofy: I'd jes' get it over with. (Pass)
Janus Lee: You're not actually going to let a stick blackmail us, are you? (Veto)
Mirage: I'd rather not find out what he's capable of when mad. (Pass)
Ludivine: Absolutely nothing, that's what. That said I want to see the big stompy duck golem, so make it happen. (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: Why don't we recarve it to look like me!? (Veto)
Outcome: Avatar of Felldrake fixed, option to resume the Felldrake World Tour returns
DC 85
The construction of the golem; that is, the artificial magical automaton- is now within your grasp. It's unlikely that they will be outperforming your robots anytime soon, but it could prove a useful stepping stone to broader arcane constructions.
Council Outlook: 1/4 (Veto)
Coyote: Meh. (Abstain)
Goofy: I don't know too much about magic, so I can't really say for sure. (Abstain)
Janus Lee: Our investment into robots is already significant, we should focus on those instead of going in a needlessly magical direction. (Veto)
Mirage: I don't see the benefits that this field would grant us over our current robots. (Veto)
Ludivine: I don't like clay. It's smooth and brittle and red and it's used everywheah. (Veto)
Malifishmertz: Making golems is the hallmark of any decent wizard! (Pass)
Outcome: Repair the Avatar of Felldrake DC reduced, future Occult actions unlocked, 'Spooky Normbots' added to your PMC (no actual change in effectiveness, but if having any magic units ever becomes relevant there they are.)
[ ] Basic Magic Theory
DC 75
Moving forward with magic on an organizational scale requires a better understanding of what magic is- and why people need to keep quiet about it. While we won't be letting everyone in on the masquerade, those that attend the seminar will obtain an understanding of the basics so no one is caught blind by their lack of understanding.
Council Outlook: 5/6 (Pass)
Coyote: An entirely new field of study. Delightful! (Pass)
Goofy: I sure would like to have an idear what's goin' on. (Pass)
Janus Lee: Absolutely ridiculous, we should be studying it like any other field. (Veto)
Mirage: One must start somewhere. (Pass)
Ludivine: [Looks smugly at Janus for some odd reason] (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: Ooooh I'll get the floating chaaaalkboaard! (Pass)
Outcome: Study Magic personal action unlocked, look into magical people online action unlocked, hold a magical seminar action unlocked, track magical creatures action unlocked, look back through your magic stuff action unlocked, Map Leylines action unlocked
DC 90
'Dance Magic' is a rather circumstantial use of rhythm and music to amplify or cast certain magical spells. While Juniper has utilized it to some degree and understood the basics, but she hasn't actually written it down yet… or theorized how it could be used on a wider scale.
Council Outlook: 1/4 (Veto)
Coyote: I've no opinion on eldritch gyration. (Abstain)
Goofy: Sounds fun ta me! (Pass)
Janus Lee: At least start with something sensible! (Veto)
Mirage: Doctor, I'd advise learning the basics. (Veto)
Ludivine: I've got two webbed feet. (Abstain)
Malifishmirtz: Dance magic is lame. Study real magic instead! Like meat! (Veto)
Outcome: Dance Magic personal action unlocked
[ ] Summon Demons
DC 70
So, now that Janna has ticked 'Summon a Ghost' off the magical bucket list you've just now learned she had, the next thing in line is apparently 'summon demons'. She claims Tom 'doesn't count'.
What could go wrong?
Council Outlook: 3/6 (Pass)
Coyote: Now hear me out… (Pass)
Goofy: Nuh-uh. (Veto)
Janus Lee: No. (Veto)
Mirage: No. (Veto)
Ludivine: No no, hear him out… (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: A time-honored tradition! Oooh, let me know if you need help coming up with a faustian pact. (Pass)
Outcome: ???
[ ] Search for Magical Individuals
DC 90
The magical community is, from what we can tell, somewhat insular, and while not everyone online claiming to be a wizard actually is one, we have enough knowledge to know that the concept isn't fundamentally incorrect. With some careful screening and interviews we may be able to find someone who is skilled in the occult and interested in working for us.
Council Outlook: 4/5 (Pass)
Coyote: We could certainly use some more help. (Pass)
Goofy: I'm tryin' ta' remember if I ever met a wizard before. (Pass)
Janus Lee: If they're like the 'experts' we already have, I'll pass. (Abstain)
Mirage: We need a stronger knowledge base if we're to move forward. (Pass)
Ludivine: Only if I'm konductin' de intaviews. (Pass)
Malifishmirtz: What, am I not good enough? You gonna replace me?!?! I bet you already have a cooler ghost lined up, don't you? With plot relevance and everything! (Veto)
Outcome: Occult hero units available for hire
[ ] Summon Celena the Shy
DC 100
The Vagabond Ninja somehow managed to luck into summoning one of the ancient Queens of Mewni to do a tarot reading. She apparently likes you enough that she told Janna how to do it again.
Council Outlook: 3/5 (Pass)
Coyote: Finally, something reliable. (Pass)
Goofy: She was nice! (Pass)
Janus Lee: A better resource than those we would otherwise have available, certainly. (Pass)
Mirage: The benefits are questionable… but not nonexistent. (Abstain)
Ludivine: Nevah trust someone who chooses to look like a teenagah. (Veto)
Malifishmirtz: [Trying not to cry] It's fine. It's fine. I'm fine. (Veto)
Outcome: Celena the Shy performs another Mewberty Spread
Quest Actions
[ ] Missile's Red Glare (Cost: 1 funds)
Major Monogram has identified the individual who has allegedly stolen the Declaration of Independence, and subsequent government tracking has placed the individual in the rough vicinity of Gravesfield, Connecticut. The Feds are making preparations to reacquire the document without risking any potential harm, and Monogram urges you to do the same. "It could smooth over that whole 'secession' thing," he says.
This quest is available until June-July 2018.
Personal Actions
Doof takes a -10 to all personal actions until next turn.
[ ] Browse Online for Interesting Stories
The internet is a hotbed of rumors and strange happenings. If you've got some free time you can always browse The Grid to see what looks interesting. Whether or not that'll pan out as something actually useful is up to chance.
[ ] Practice Elocution
You will admit that, time to time, you have been known to ramble on. Lose your point. Repeat yourself. Get into a long winded digression about that thing that happened to you last Thursday, and you can't believe they spelled their dictator's name wrong on the coffee cup! You don't even like coffee but they had this new hazelnut blend that…
Outcome: Doof Diplomacy increased (0/150)
[ ] Read About Lean Evil
You're more of a hands-on type of boss. It miiiight be a good idea to try and read some of those evil self-help books on management and organizational leadership and stuff, to see how the field of evil masterminding has progressed since college. The fact that some of those concepts would transferable to more general leadership skills might be part of why Mirage keeps leaving them around your workdesk.
Outcome: Doof Stewardship increased (0/150)
[ ] Take a time management class
You're going to be honest with yourself, you still have no idea how your company runs. Roger and Mirage handle most of the work behind the scenes and your management AI handles the rest, leaving you… to do all the fun sciency bits, really. But now that you think about it, maybe you could… put some time into learning? Just so you know what's actually going on, you mean.
Outcome: Bowl of Mints is entirely removed instead of 'mitigated', CJ and Roger become a slight Stewardship boost instead (0/150)
[ ] Ask Mirage to let you practice lying
You are a trickster par excellence of course, routinely outwitting the best spies platypus-kind could offer you. But lies are what hold society together, and you gotta stay on top of your game. You sometimes get the feeling your cunning schemes are not quite as opaque as you'd like them to be. There are a lot of competing evil geniuses out there, and you've got to be sure you can manage to get one over on them, get one under on you, and figure out what they're planning before you don't.
...Or uh. Something like that.
Outcome: Doof Intrigue increased (0/150)
[ ] Tinker with your Inators (costs 2 personal actions)
No matter how big your evil schemes get, you will always have time for the creations that started it all. If you choose to roll on the inator table, you can roll twice and choose an inator.
[ ] Chat with the Bossman
It might pay off to spend some more time talking to your employees, so you can see how they're doing and what they're working on. This is likely to make them like you a bit better (+10 loyalty for 3 turns) and also give you valuable insight into what they're doing and how they're doing it. Chatting with the Bossman can unlock new personal actions, reveal more preferences and means of increasing opinion, and generally start to build an actually relationship beyond the slightly awkward one of employer and employee.
You may take this action more than once a turn.
-[ ] Choose a Hero Unit
[ ] Do some introspection about Norm
Your feelings on Norm are more complicated than you thought. Is he your son? Are you comfortable with that? How are you supposed to be treating him? Is he even really sentient? You've given him a lot of upgrades over the years, but you never remember instructing him to call you father. Wendy says robots can get more complex with time, and you don't think he was like this to start, so...
Outcome: Slightly improved due to Norm's actions. The results of this action may change depending on your understanding of Artificial Intelligence. Now that you fully understand what that intelligence is, it's time to decide what Norm is.
[ ] Spend some time with CJ
"Princess Coffee Java" is the go-to workplace organization program around DEI, and you made it. Her? With all the hubbub about sentient AI, maybe you can give humanizing CJ a shot?
Outcome: Doof communes with his scheduling algorithm.
[ ] Remove an Employee
-[ ] Specify a Hero
As much as you hate to say it, not everyone is cut out for the DEI lifestyle. If you have an employee who isn't helping, is falling behind, or just isn't worth the salary anymore, you can choose to let them go. Shuffle them off to an unimportant area, or simply end their contract entirely. This may upset them, but you gotta do what you gotta do.
Outcome: A single hero unit leaves your roster.
[ ] Clean out Your Rolodex
Wow, have you been letting this get out of hand. You should really clear out your contacts list of any superfluous notes. Heck, up until last time The Pack was still in there, somehow.
Outcome: Vote on up to three potential hero units to remove from your rolodex.
[ ] Hire the Dickens Detective Agency
The Dickens are willing to work for you, hooray! Their services don't come cheap, and you'd probably want to be careful about sending them on any 'eeevil' missions. But if you pay them, their expertise will give you a free Intrigue action, and a hero to do it. You're really starting to develop a rapport with them.
-[ ] For a small (-2) income decrease, a lower level member of the Dickens family will come to aid you for a turn.
-[ ] For a medium (-5) income decrease, a veteran member of the Dickens family will aid you on an action, and likely bring some of their immediate family as well.
-[ ] For a large (-7) income decrease, the Commodore himself will complete your appointed task, and bring his entire dynasty with him.
Outcome: The Dickens will become a Contractor you can use this turn, assuming there is space for it.
[ ] Brew a Potion
Time to put that alchemy skill to good use! And hopefully not explode. Unless you want to make an explosion potion. Then that'd be expected.
Outcome: List of potions to choose from; one created.
[ ] Activate Automatic Potion Brewer
Oooor, you could just let the machine do it for you. So convenient!
Outcome: Two random potions created!
[ ] Give a project your 'personal attention' (3 personal actions)
- [ ] Write In:
Spend all your free time on ensuring a project goes off as smoothly as possible!
[ ] Accept Bellwether's Invitation
The proposition you received from Zootopia's friendly mayor is pretty difficult to ignore. She seems to be really popular and Mirage told you that you'd get a lot of blowback if you just blew her off, so… take a weekend, catch a flight, and see what business she's bringing to the table!
Oh and maybe take some notes too so Mirage and your council can tell you about that business.
Outcome: ???
[ ] Browse Online for Interesting Stories
The internet is a hotbed of rumors and strange happenings. If you've got some free time you can always browse The Grid to see what looks interesting. Whether or not that'll pan out as something actually useful is up to chance.
[ ] Practice Elocution
You will admit that, time to time, you have been known to ramble on. Lose your point. Repeat yourself. Get into a long winded digression about that thing that happened to you last Thursday, and you can't believe they spelled their dictator's name wrong on the coffee cup! You don't even like coffee but they had this new hazelnut blend that…
Outcome: Doof Diplomacy increased (0/150)
[ ] Read About Lean Evil
You're more of a hands-on type of boss. It miiiight be a good idea to try and read some of those evil self-help books on management and organizational leadership and stuff, to see how the field of evil masterminding has progressed since college. The fact that some of those concepts would transferable to more general leadership skills might be part of why Mirage keeps leaving them around your workdesk.
Outcome: Doof Stewardship increased (0/150)
[ ] Take a time management class
You're going to be honest with yourself, you still have no idea how your company runs. Roger and Mirage handle most of the work behind the scenes and your management AI handles the rest, leaving you… to do all the fun sciency bits, really. But now that you think about it, maybe you could… put some time into learning? Just so you know what's actually going on, you mean.
Outcome: Bowl of Mints is entirely removed instead of 'mitigated', CJ and Roger become a slight Stewardship boost instead (0/150)
[ ] Ask Mirage to let you practice lying
You are a trickster par excellence of course, routinely outwitting the best spies platypus-kind could offer you. But lies are what hold society together, and you gotta stay on top of your game. You sometimes get the feeling your cunning schemes are not quite as opaque as you'd like them to be. There are a lot of competing evil geniuses out there, and you've got to be sure you can manage to get one over on them, get one under on you, and figure out what they're planning before you don't.
...Or uh. Something like that.
Outcome: Doof Intrigue increased (0/150)
[ ] Tinker with your Inators (costs 2 personal actions)
No matter how big your evil schemes get, you will always have time for the creations that started it all. If you choose to roll on the inator table, you can roll twice and choose an inator.
[ ] Chat with the Bossman
It might pay off to spend some more time talking to your employees, so you can see how they're doing and what they're working on. This is likely to make them like you a bit better (+10 loyalty for 3 turns) and also give you valuable insight into what they're doing and how they're doing it. Chatting with the Bossman can unlock new personal actions, reveal more preferences and means of increasing opinion, and generally start to build an actually relationship beyond the slightly awkward one of employer and employee.
You may take this action more than once a turn.
-[ ] Choose a Hero Unit
[ ] Do some introspection about Norm
Your feelings on Norm are more complicated than you thought. Is he your son? Are you comfortable with that? How are you supposed to be treating him? Is he even really sentient? You've given him a lot of upgrades over the years, but you never remember instructing him to call you father. Wendy says robots can get more complex with time, and you don't think he was like this to start, so...
Outcome: Slightly improved due to Norm's actions. The results of this action may change depending on your understanding of Artificial Intelligence. Now that you fully understand what that intelligence is, it's time to decide what Norm is.
[ ] Spend some time with CJ
"Princess Coffee Java" is the go-to workplace organization program around DEI, and you made it. Her? With all the hubbub about sentient AI, maybe you can give humanizing CJ a shot?
Outcome: Doof communes with his scheduling algorithm.
[ ] Remove an Employee
-[ ] Specify a Hero
As much as you hate to say it, not everyone is cut out for the DEI lifestyle. If you have an employee who isn't helping, is falling behind, or just isn't worth the salary anymore, you can choose to let them go. Shuffle them off to an unimportant area, or simply end their contract entirely. This may upset them, but you gotta do what you gotta do.
Outcome: A single hero unit leaves your roster.
[ ] Clean out Your Rolodex
Wow, have you been letting this get out of hand. You should really clear out your contacts list of any superfluous notes. Heck, up until last time The Pack was still in there, somehow.
Outcome: Vote on up to three potential hero units to remove from your rolodex.
[ ] Hire the Dickens Detective Agency
The Dickens are willing to work for you, hooray! Their services don't come cheap, and you'd probably want to be careful about sending them on any 'eeevil' missions. But if you pay them, their expertise will give you a free Intrigue action, and a hero to do it. You're really starting to develop a rapport with them.
-[ ] For a small (-2) income decrease, a lower level member of the Dickens family will come to aid you for a turn.
-[ ] For a medium (-5) income decrease, a veteran member of the Dickens family will aid you on an action, and likely bring some of their immediate family as well.
-[ ] For a large (-7) income decrease, the Commodore himself will complete your appointed task, and bring his entire dynasty with him.
Outcome: The Dickens will become a Contractor you can use this turn, assuming there is space for it.
[ ] Brew a Potion
Time to put that alchemy skill to good use! And hopefully not explode. Unless you want to make an explosion potion. Then that'd be expected.
Outcome: List of potions to choose from; one created.
[ ] Activate Automatic Potion Brewer
Oooor, you could just let the machine do it for you. So convenient!
Outcome: Two random potions created!
[ ] Give a project your 'personal attention' (3 personal actions)
- [ ] Write In:
Spend all your free time on ensuring a project goes off as smoothly as possible!
[ ] Accept Bellwether's Invitation
The proposition you received from Zootopia's friendly mayor is pretty difficult to ignore. She seems to be really popular and Mirage told you that you'd get a lot of blowback if you just blew her off, so… take a weekend, catch a flight, and see what business she's bringing to the table!
Oh and maybe take some notes too so Mirage and your council can tell you about that business.
Outcome: ???
While you no longer have the title of CEO, you are still technically in charge of ACME. It behooves you to oversee the process of making sure ACME products maintain the standard of quality they are known for.
[ ] Set up a trap
If there is one thing you and Doof have in common, it is a love of trapmaking. Why not throw together some sort of impressive imprisonment and see what comes of it?
[ ] Look through ACME's records
AMCE as a corporation has records going back even longer than you've existed, starting as a minor joke company and blossoming into the primary supplier of Toon goods before the murder of Marvin Acme and the dark days of Mr. Chairman. Take a look through that storied history and see what ELSE you can find.
[ ] Expand ACME products to Japan
Progress Revealed: (62/250)
[ ] Work for the Bossman
-[ ] Which project?
You've been really busy lately, why not take some time for yourself and relax? Spending some time at home gardening would be a nice break from the grind at work and give you the chance to eat something you grow with your own two hands.
[ ] Finish your degree online
The incident at the X-Games pretty quickly put an end to your plans for a degree. Fortunately all sorts of colleges offer online degrees now, and you've got just enough time to try and finish one! Not only would this make you feel better about yourself, it might have some actual effects on your job, too! Must be completed three more times to obtain your degree.
[ ] Find Mickey
It's been some time since you've heard from Mickey beyond the usual Christmas and birthday cards you got, and he's remained suspiciously tight-lipped about where he is and what he's doing. While you're pretty sure he's alright, it sure would be nice to know where he is and meet up face to face.
[ ] Look into Pete
You got an early Christmas card from Pete this year, and it turns out he's managing his own nightclub called the 'House of Villains'. It's pretty successful too, from the sound of things! You could head out there on one of your vacation days and see how he's doing. It sounds like Dr. D sure would like it!
[ ] Work for Dr. D
-[ ] Which project?
You can design or upgrade a unique vehicle for another person, factoring in and accounting for their strengths and weaknesses. Good for missions abroad and action in the Tri-State Area.
[ ] Which hero?
[ ] Work on the New Men project
Jumba has given you some valuable insight into potential shortcomings of your designs, but there is still much to be done.
[ ] Spend Time with Coworkers
Get to know your new colleagues in the DEI think tank and the various unique individuals Doofenshmirtz has attracted to his company.
[ ] Work for Dr. Doofenshmirtz
-[ ] What project?
There are still people in Kronos… sorry, Olympia that know you, and that means there are levers to be pulled.
Progress revealed: 33/200
[ ] Recruit new talent
Dr. Heinz has a lot of contacts that he hasn't followed up on. Take the liberty of following through on a few of them and hire some new talent. (Recruit one random hero from the rolodex if a number greater than 50 is rolled.)
[ ] Recruit at an SFIT Career Fair
The San Fransokyo Institute of Technology is the premier technical institute in California, rivaled only by the juggernaut of West Coast Tech. They are known for top of the line education and research producing wonders from the artificial brain to the world's first commercially viable lighter-than-air turbine. It is also known for the sheer number of graduates using their skills to enter the Cape scene, for better or worse. Thanks to a chance meeting with Dean Granville, you have an in to the best of the best's awkward formative years. You could get all sorts of valuable resources here; HATEBAGEL recruits, networking opportunities, or maybe even something better. It's like a gashapon, but with entire people.
[ ] Work for Dr. Heinz
-[ ] Which project?
Being ze smartest person in the room is exhausting. Zankfully, you haf years of experience in pedagogy to fall back on, and plenty of udda people to teach ze joy of knowledge.
-[ ] Choose a hero unit
The benefits of this roll will change depending on the aptitude and temperament of the hero unit, as well as how much of a difference there is between Ludivine's stats and theirs. This will have diminishing returns if done more than once.
[ ] Repair the Martian Robot
Ludwig may haf gotten ze Bootle Beetle when you separated, but you got ze robot! Right now though, he's not good for much of anyting udda dan some light housework. Thankfully, you just happen to be a genius!
Progress revealed: (62/150)
[ ] Work for Dokta Doof
-[ ] Which project?
Your descendant introduced it to you on the magic picture box. It's got a surprisingly compelling narrative, and that one episode with Ponce de Leon had you on the edge of your seat.
[ ] Work for your descendant
-[ ] What project? (As a reminder, Malifishmirtz cannot be sent on any quests or work on any National Action that would require him to leave the city limits.)
[ ] Study history
Your studies into science and technology have progressed well. It's time for you to see what's happened to the world since your death.
Outcome: 'Artifact of the Past' malus removed, 0/200
[ ] Aid your Descendant
-[ ] Which project?
Your studies into science and technology have progressed well. It's time for you to see what's happened to the world since your death.
Outcome: 'Artifact of the Past' malus removed, 0/200
[ ] Aid your Descendant
-[ ] Which project?
[ ] Take an acrobatics course
You may be… getting on in years, but that doesn't mean you can't still try for your true passions! Dreams don't have an expiration date. But life does, so better get cracking.
[ ] Watch El Matador de Amor
Doofenshmirtz introduced you to it a few months ago. It's a guilty pleasure.
[ ] Work for Doctor Doofenshmirtz
-[ ] Which project?
You may be… getting on in years, but that doesn't mean you can't still try for your true passions! Dreams don't have an expiration date. But life does, so better get cracking.
[ ] Watch El Matador de Amor
Doofenshmirtz introduced you to it a few months ago. It's a guilty pleasure.
[ ] Work for Doctor Doofenshmirtz
-[ ] Which project?
[ ] End your obsession with platypodes
Norm's internal circuitry is still based around a single, fundamental, platypus hunting core. This limits his usefulness in non-platypus related areas. Attempting to rewire your own circuits is a dangerous activity, but Norm is determined to be the best Norm he can be. The better your AI technology is, the more likely this is to improve things and not make them worse.
[ ] Follow Father around
Norm's desire to help and please his creator knows no bounds. Practically, this means he spends a lot of time just watching you. He may end up helping you with whatever you're working on at the time, or even learn a thing or two from you.
You're putting a moratorium on this. Norm's been creeping you out by showing up in the oddest places just to stare at you.
[ ] Try to become a Real Boy
Norm's most fervent, secret desire is to be a real boy. Maybe if he wishes on a star hard enough, it will come true.
[ ] Polish Off Upgrades
Norm is more or less at par with the current tech available, and his development in this regard has started to plateau. If there's nothing else better to be done with his time, it wouldn't take that much to squeeze in the last few updates.
Outcome: Option of slight Norm Martial increase or of upgrading the ACME Retrofitted trait.
[ ] Work for Father
-[ ] Which project?
Norm's internal circuitry is still based around a single, fundamental, platypus hunting core. This limits his usefulness in non-platypus related areas. Attempting to rewire your own circuits is a dangerous activity, but Norm is determined to be the best Norm he can be. The better your AI technology is, the more likely this is to improve things and not make them worse.
Norm's desire to help and please his creator knows no bounds. Practically, this means he spends a lot of time just watching you. He may end up helping you with whatever you're working on at the time, or even learn a thing or two from you.
You're putting a moratorium on this. Norm's been creeping you out by showing up in the oddest places just to stare at you.
[ ] Try to become a Real Boy
Norm's most fervent, secret desire is to be a real boy. Maybe if he wishes on a star hard enough, it will come true.
[ ] Polish Off Upgrades
Norm is more or less at par with the current tech available, and his development in this regard has started to plateau. If there's nothing else better to be done with his time, it wouldn't take that much to squeeze in the last few updates.
Outcome: Option of slight Norm Martial increase or of upgrading the ACME Retrofitted trait.
[ ] Work for Father
-[ ] Which project?
[ ] Search for Donald
Just because you found a brilliant lead on where Donald might be doesn't mean you should stop looking everywhere else!
[ ] Train with Maui Mallard
You've found someone who closely resembles Donald! Now only is this way cooler than your last magical ninja teacher, but it might even provide you clues towards finding the real Donald.
(Progress revealed: 70/250)
[ ] Make Sandwiches
You're going through them at an alarming rate. Better build up a backlog!
[ ] Help the Pharmacist
[ ] What project?
Just because you found a brilliant lead on where Donald might be doesn't mean you should stop looking everywhere else!
[ ] Train with Maui Mallard
You've found someone who closely resembles Donald! Now only is this way cooler than your last magical ninja teacher, but it might even provide you clues towards finding the real Donald.
(Progress revealed: 70/250)
[ ] Make Sandwiches
You're going through them at an alarming rate. Better build up a backlog!
[ ] Help the Pharmacist
[ ] What project?
The first step to recovery is admitting Technor is right about everything. Despite the megalomania, Technor is a qualified therapist. Send him to talk to one of your employees to make sure they're still within two standard deviations of mental health. This can shed light on their issues or even reduce the burden of their manias for a short while!
[ ] Which employee?
LOCKED until May/June 2018
[ ] Build a giant robot body
It's been too long since you've had some time to make a bigger body for yourself! Use your free time to construct a body worthy of TECHNOR, THE MECHANICAL MAN!
[ ] Build giant robot arms
Your robot body can't very well get anything done without arms, now can it?! Devote some time to constructing the arms!
[ ] Build giant robot legs
How can your giant robot stomp all over your enemies without legs?! Floating robots just don't have the same impact!
[ ] Work for Dr. Doof
[ ] What project?
[ ] Play some video games
It's been awhile since you took some time for yourself, and this year has been a pretty good one for video games so far. Use some of your paycheck to purchase a nice new gaming rig and have some fun.
[ ] Hang out with !*@#?
You're… not sure why you're thinking about this?
(124/150)
[ ] Work for the Doof
-[ ]Which project?
It's been awhile since you took some time for yourself, and this year has been a pretty good one for video games so far. Use some of your paycheck to purchase a nice new gaming rig and have some fun.
You're… not sure why you're thinking about this?
(124/150)
[ ] Work for the Doof
-[ ]Which project?
[ ] Prank your Coworkers
Ancient Mongolian warlords. Paranoiac laser specialists. Pompous supervillains. Exasperated interns. Even the big boss himself. DEI is a smorgasbord of potential targets. This is gonna be fun.
[ ] Study magic with Feldrake
You can't remember the last time you sat down to study anything, but circumstances have changed. You need to be ready for the worst.
[ ] Study the Manual of Witchcraft and Alchemy
You got this cool book at the auction for the low low price of absolutely free, and it's just brimming with all sorts of dark magic and secrets. Take some time to give the thing a read and see what more you can learn.
[ ] Commit Identity Theft
The Devil was dumb enough to put his signature right under the 'About the Author' section, and you've been practicing it for weeks. Now that you can forge Lucifer's name, you can think of all sorts of cool things to get up to.
[ ] Work for Brocamas
The king of dirty money has a lot of work that needs doing, and he needs clever young youths to do it for him. Sometimes, when things fall off trucks, their owners come back. And there might be a misunderstanding. You know?
Outcome: Possible further contacts in the Magus Bazaar, Janna may obtain new magical items
[ ] Do Stuff for the Doof
-[ ]Which Project?
Ancient Mongolian warlords. Paranoiac laser specialists. Pompous supervillains. Exasperated interns. Even the big boss himself. DEI is a smorgasbord of potential targets. This is gonna be fun.
[ ] Study magic with Feldrake
You can't remember the last time you sat down to study anything, but circumstances have changed. You need to be ready for the worst.
[ ] Study the Manual of Witchcraft and Alchemy
You got this cool book at the auction for the low low price of absolutely free, and it's just brimming with all sorts of dark magic and secrets. Take some time to give the thing a read and see what more you can learn.
[ ] Commit Identity Theft
The Devil was dumb enough to put his signature right under the 'About the Author' section, and you've been practicing it for weeks. Now that you can forge Lucifer's name, you can think of all sorts of cool things to get up to.
[ ] Work for Brocamas
The king of dirty money has a lot of work that needs doing, and he needs clever young youths to do it for him. Sometimes, when things fall off trucks, their owners come back. And there might be a misunderstanding. You know?
Outcome: Possible further contacts in the Magus Bazaar, Janna may obtain new magical items
[ ] Do Stuff for the Doof
-[ ]Which Project?
[ ] Experiment!
Your evil Experiments are to being a scourge across entire spiral arm! Tinker in your workship and see what abomination you may create next!
Depending on the results of the roll, something great or terrible could come of this. Think of it as a second Inator roll weighted towards chaos. Recent events have made this slightly more likely to end well.
[ ] Visit Graceland
GalFed nanny police were never letting you visit home of King! Well they cannot stop you anymore, can they? May as well be taking the beanstalk too.
[ ] Work on New Man Project
You consider Janus to be a friend.
[ ] Finish incubating Tech E. Coyote
Radioactive colorant solution coyote is good proof of concept for New Men project! Only needs to finish incubating in gamma waves.
[ ] Finish incubating Hegosaurus
Boss lady heavily objects to former crush's combination with extinct reptile. Claims is for 'moral reasons'. Bah! Probably still not over him.
[ ] Finish incubating Subject T.K.
Most esoteric subject has incredible promise. Xenogenetics degree will be coming in very handy!
[ ] Work for fellow Evil Genius
-[ ] Which project?
Your evil Experiments are to being a scourge across entire spiral arm! Tinker in your workship and see what abomination you may create next!
Depending on the results of the roll, something great or terrible could come of this. Think of it as a second Inator roll weighted towards chaos. Recent events have made this slightly more likely to end well.
[ ] Visit Graceland
GalFed nanny police were never letting you visit home of King! Well they cannot stop you anymore, can they? May as well be taking the beanstalk too.
[ ] Work on New Man Project
You consider Janus to be a friend.
[ ] Finish incubating Tech E. Coyote
Radioactive colorant solution coyote is good proof of concept for New Men project! Only needs to finish incubating in gamma waves.
[ ] Finish incubating Hegosaurus
Boss lady heavily objects to former crush's combination with extinct reptile. Claims is for 'moral reasons'. Bah! Probably still not over him.
[ ] Finish incubating Subject T.K.
Most esoteric subject has incredible promise. Xenogenetics degree will be coming in very handy!
[ ] Work for fellow Evil Genius
-[ ] Which project?
[ ] Work on excavation tech
You had a pretty good thing going before you were forced to scrap it all, lest your technology fall into enemy hands. Now that you've been let out of villain jail on work release, you might gain some points with your boss by drafting up some plans for your rapid excavation technology. He'll still have to figure out how to decipher your notes, but at least it'll be a gesture of goodwill.
[ ] Build backup tunnels
You've still got a few antborgs left over, hiding out in your lowermost warrens. You could direct them to build an escape route out of the city, just in case the worst comes to pass. You're not keen on the idea of running away again, but with all the crazies around it's better to be safe than sorry.
[ ] Hang out with Janna
It almost feels natural to talk to a person.
[ ] Work for the Pharmacist
-[ ] Which project?
You had a pretty good thing going before you were forced to scrap it all, lest your technology fall into enemy hands. Now that you've been let out of villain jail on work release, you might gain some points with your boss by drafting up some plans for your rapid excavation technology. He'll still have to figure out how to decipher your notes, but at least it'll be a gesture of goodwill.
[ ] Build backup tunnels
You've still got a few antborgs left over, hiding out in your lowermost warrens. You could direct them to build an escape route out of the city, just in case the worst comes to pass. You're not keen on the idea of running away again, but with all the crazies around it's better to be safe than sorry.
[ ] Hang out with Janna
It almost feels natural to talk to a person.
[ ] Work for the Pharmacist
-[ ] Which project?
[ ] Train with Maui Mallard
You've finally met a worthy master who isn't a quack!
...well. Anyway! If you pester him enough he'll have to keep his promise to train you in the ways of ninjutsu!
[ ] Study the Mad Mojo Cookbook
There's all sorts of interesting stuff inside the Cold Shadow's second greatest treasure. You can only imagine how this will synergize with the ninja magic you've already learned!
[ ] Look for a worthy opponent
It's been too long since you've sworn vengeance on someone. Find a worthy opponent so you can find something to drive you to even greater heights!
[ ] Train the Vagabond Ninja
They're not exactly up to par with what a competent employer would expect. You should really get on that.
[ ] Train ''''''your ninja'''''' some more
Yep, just training the Vagabond Ninja. No other ninja at all. You're definitely not training anyone else secretly because if the boss finds out their heads could explode. Nope.
[ ] Work for Master Doofenshmirtz
-[ ] Which project?
You've finally met a worthy master who isn't a quack!
...well. Anyway! If you pester him enough he'll have to keep his promise to train you in the ways of ninjutsu!
[ ] Study the Mad Mojo Cookbook
There's all sorts of interesting stuff inside the Cold Shadow's second greatest treasure. You can only imagine how this will synergize with the ninja magic you've already learned!
[ ] Look for a worthy opponent
It's been too long since you've sworn vengeance on someone. Find a worthy opponent so you can find something to drive you to even greater heights!
[ ] Train the Vagabond Ninja
They're not exactly up to par with what a competent employer would expect. You should really get on that.
[ ] Train ''''''your ninja'''''' some more
Yep, just training the Vagabond Ninja. No other ninja at all. You're definitely not training anyone else secretly because if the boss finds out their heads could explode. Nope.
[ ] Work for Master Doofenshmirtz
-[ ] Which project?
[ ] Spread Chaos
As it turns out, that little black card the apothecary has given you has accumulated quite a bit of currency behind it while you weren't looking, and with the wonders of human technology, travel has become quite convenient. Why not go sightseeing?
[ ] Set off Fireworks
It's been a while since you've played around with your stock.
[ ] Visit Magical New York
You have, technically, been recognized by the Patrician of the Magus Bazaar, and in retrospect, it has been quite the shame you hadn't paid mortal activity more mind. So many interesting little things, all packed into a neat little space. Who knows what you could get up to?
[ ] Work for the Odd Apothecary
-[ ] Which project?
As it turns out, that little black card the apothecary has given you has accumulated quite a bit of currency behind it while you weren't looking, and with the wonders of human technology, travel has become quite convenient. Why not go sightseeing?
[ ] Set off Fireworks
It's been a while since you've played around with your stock.
[ ] Visit Magical New York
You have, technically, been recognized by the Patrician of the Magus Bazaar, and in retrospect, it has been quite the shame you hadn't paid mortal activity more mind. So many interesting little things, all packed into a neat little space. Who knows what you could get up to?
[ ] Work for the Odd Apothecary
-[ ] Which project?
Wendy's never had the chance to see what makes an Omnidroid tick before. Since she's going to be working on improving the field of robotics as a whole, it behooves you to have her caught up on what the competition is doing. Oddly, she seems quite familiar with Funtelligence work.
[ ] Study a Robot
You have several unusual robots on staff, at least one of which might be sentient. Who knows what Wendy could uncover in figuring out how that… you know, happened.
-[ ] choose a robot
[ ] Upload more on Buzztube
Wendy may be a real scientist at last, but she still cares a lot about her work educating children. She doesn't need to keep the videos flowing anymore to put ramen on the fold-out table, but she doesn't want to leave her Woweroos behind either! Put out some more good content to help the kids of tomorrow learn to love science.
[ ] Offer Beginner Science Lessons
It's not that your job doesn't pay well. It does! Way, way better than before. But you do miss the satisfaction you get from seeing kid's faces light up about science. You can handle a couple of tutoring sessions a week.
[ ] Work for Doctor Doof
-[ ] Which project?
Wendy will be on an extended sabbatical until May/June 2018
[ ] ???
???
[ ] Transfer files off of DoofOS
The operating system is all but destroyed, and there is little likelihood that DEI would be willing to devote the time or resources into putting out a full reverse compatibility patch. Use what time you have left to transfer what you can, as there are several… important files that it would be a shame to lose.
[ ] Work for Doctor Heinz Doofenshmirtz
-[ ] Which project?
???
[ ] Transfer files off of DoofOS
The operating system is all but destroyed, and there is little likelihood that DEI would be willing to devote the time or resources into putting out a full reverse compatibility patch. Use what time you have left to transfer what you can, as there are several… important files that it would be a shame to lose.
[ ] Work for Doctor Heinz Doofenshmirtz
-[ ] Which project?
[ ] Organize your Workstation
You have a system. A place for everything, everything in its place.
Considering there are Toons in the building, that place may need to be bolted down.
(Progress revealed: 148/150)
[ ] Practice Mindfulness
Gardening, Knitting, Tai Chi, Model Trains. Your hobbies allow you brief respite and control away from the insane chaos of the world around you. If there's one thing Doofania has done, it's convince you that your worst fears were right all along. Hopefully not including the one about public speaking in your underwear.
[ ] Obsessively Check San Fransokyo Cape News
It's nothing, really. You just… really like Bluff Dunder. That's all. He has a very soothing voice, okay!?!
[ ] Work for your employer
-[ ] Which project?
You have a system. A place for everything, everything in its place.
Considering there are Toons in the building, that place may need to be bolted down.
(Progress revealed: 148/150)
[ ] Practice Mindfulness
Gardening, Knitting, Tai Chi, Model Trains. Your hobbies allow you brief respite and control away from the insane chaos of the world around you. If there's one thing Doofania has done, it's convince you that your worst fears were right all along. Hopefully not including the one about public speaking in your underwear.
[ ] Obsessively Check San Fransokyo Cape News
It's nothing, really. You just… really like Bluff Dunder. That's all. He has a very soothing voice, okay!?!
[ ] Work for your employer
-[ ] Which project?
[ ] Dance Practice
It's what Dr. D hired you for, isn't it? Dance along to some musical numbers and earn your paycheck!
[ ] Meet your Coworkers
You like meeting new people! Especially new people who don't complain about petty larceny.
[ ] Work for Dr. D
-[ ] What project?
It's what Dr. D hired you for, isn't it? Dance along to some musical numbers and earn your paycheck!
[ ] Meet your Coworkers
You like meeting new people! Especially new people who don't complain about petty larceny.
[ ] Work for Dr. D
-[ ] What project?
[ ] Toady Up
You've been feeling…adrift, recently. You get that Dr. Doofenshmirtz has a big team, and a lot of people, and that you aren't his favorite minion so of course he wouldn't have time to supervise you personally but no matter how you rationalize it, you're feeling…unsupervised. You don't like it. Find…someone. To, uh, check your work. It's important to make sure things are going okay!
[ ] Work for the Bossman
-[ ] What project?
You've been feeling…adrift, recently. You get that Dr. Doofenshmirtz has a big team, and a lot of people, and that you aren't his favorite minion so of course he wouldn't have time to supervise you personally but no matter how you rationalize it, you're feeling…unsupervised. You don't like it. Find…someone. To, uh, check your work. It's important to make sure things are going okay!
[ ] Work for the Bossman
-[ ] What project?
[ ] Spam requisition requests. Fiddle with your costume
There's nothing wrong with it, except for all the little things that could maybe be improved, and who knows what could happen out there on the streets!
[ ] Commit Supervillainy
YES! AHAHAHAHAHA! The people of Colorado will learn to fear the Mistress of-Ahem. Actually maybe you should change that title, considering who's paying for your capes now.
[ ] Practice Hypnosis
Someone with your kind of powers has a fine line to tread, in this day and age. People get antsy, so even if you don't present it, control is important. And that means practice.
[ ] Work for your boss
-[ ] Which project?
There's nothing wrong with it, except for all the little things that could maybe be improved, and who knows what could happen out there on the streets!
[ ] Commit Supervillainy
YES! AHAHAHAHAHA! The people of Colorado will learn to fear the Mistress of-Ahem. Actually maybe you should change that title, considering who's paying for your capes now.
[ ] Practice Hypnosis
Someone with your kind of powers has a fine line to tread, in this day and age. People get antsy, so even if you don't present it, control is important. And that means practice.
[ ] Work for your boss
-[ ] Which project?
[ ] Keep up with London
Even if you're no longer associated with Tipton, Incorporated, you still have a degree of fondness for the young heiress you… basically raised. Perhaps you should check in on how she's doing bereft of your influence.
…perhaps you'd better check in quickly.
[ ] Interact with the Toons
You've never had the pleasure of interacting with these… cartoons, before, but you've been led to understand most have an appreciation for the classics.
So why do you have this horrible sense of foreboding?
[ ] Wage war against the lobby ninja
There is a shadow looming over your lobby. You had assumed the 'lobby ninja' were metaphorical.
They were not.
Already you can tell the campaign will be long and hard, but you will have order!
[ ] Work for your boss
-[ ] Which project?
Even if you're no longer associated with Tipton, Incorporated, you still have a degree of fondness for the young heiress you… basically raised. Perhaps you should check in on how she's doing bereft of your influence.
…perhaps you'd better check in quickly.
[ ] Interact with the Toons
You've never had the pleasure of interacting with these… cartoons, before, but you've been led to understand most have an appreciation for the classics.
So why do you have this horrible sense of foreboding?
[ ] Wage war against the lobby ninja
There is a shadow looming over your lobby. You had assumed the 'lobby ninja' were metaphorical.
They were not.
Already you can tell the campaign will be long and hard, but you will have order!
[ ] Work for your boss
-[ ] Which project?
Contractors
[ ] Train with Macbeth
The demon is still out there, and Janna's prophecy indicates that she's going after Star next. Macbeth seems to have some sort of relationship with her- exactly what, you're not sure- but he's offered to teach you all her tricks and the best way to kill her. Spend the next few months training so you don't have a repeat of what happened in New York.
(Progress revealed: 161/250)
[ ] Search for Star
She's out there.
Reduces the DC of the 'Hunt for Star Butterfly' action.
[ ] Work for the Deranged Lunatic
-[ ] Which project? (Note that if assigned to an action or quest unrelated to his own focus of finding Star and stopping Toffee, Marco will cost 1 income.)
The demon is still out there, and Janna's prophecy indicates that she's going after Star next. Macbeth seems to have some sort of relationship with her- exactly what, you're not sure- but he's offered to teach you all her tricks and the best way to kill her. Spend the next few months training so you don't have a repeat of what happened in New York.
(Progress revealed: 161/250)
[ ] Search for Star
She's out there.
Reduces the DC of the 'Hunt for Star Butterfly' action.
[ ] Work for the Deranged Lunatic
-[ ] Which project? (Note that if assigned to an action or quest unrelated to his own focus of finding Star and stopping Toffee, Marco will cost 1 income.)
[ ] Rule the Underworld
You're the prince of an entire dimension. You have stuff to do, as much as you wish you didn't.
This action will automatically be taken at least 3 turns per year. Tom only has one free action left this year.
[ ] Search for Star
You've never really had much luck before but apparently she was seen recently!
Reduces the DC of the 'Hunt for Star Butterfly' action.
[ ] Work for the Weird Guy
-[ ] Which project?
You're the prince of an entire dimension. You have stuff to do, as much as you wish you didn't.
This action will automatically be taken at least 3 turns per year. Tom only has one free action left this year.
[ ] Search for Star
You've never really had much luck before but apparently she was seen recently!
Reduces the DC of the 'Hunt for Star Butterfly' action.
[ ] Work for the Weird Guy
-[ ] Which project?
[ ] Design a Lair
-[ ] Write-in a hero unit
Lairbuildin's what you do. And you're darn good at it. Seems like this Doofenshmirtz has a whole mountain of characters who could be doin' with their own private workspace.
Costs 1 funds.
[ ] Work for the Supervillain
-[ ] Which project?
-[ ] Write-in a hero unit
Lairbuildin's what you do. And you're darn good at it. Seems like this Doofenshmirtz has a whole mountain of characters who could be doin' with their own private workspace.
Costs 1 funds.
[ ] Work for the Supervillain
-[ ] Which project?
Activate an Inator?
[ ] Activate an Inator
[ ] Don't activate an Inator
Assign an Item
Swap around who has what. Heroes will use items to the best of their ability and judgement.
[ ] Lord Feldrake (currently assigned to Janna)
-[ ] to whom?
Feldrake will only accept reassignment to someone with a higher Occult or better evil credentials.
-[ ] To whom?
Currently Damaged
Assigning this item will take up the assigned character's turn
You may only assign this item to a character with an Occult score
[ ] Ruby Wings (currently assigned to Mezmerella)
-[ ] To whom?
-[ ] To whom?
[ ] Amur (Currently assigned to Kitsune)
-[ ] To whom?
-[ ] To whom?
There will be a three day and twelve hour moratorium on voting.
As a reminder, write-ins are acceptable pending QM approval. Just tell us the action you want to complete and we'll provide a DC, though some DCs will be unknown and presented as ???.
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If we don't want Invent Co. to realize we are onto them by banning hats then the obvious solution is to throw up a smoke screen. Doof is know for hating lots of things randomly. So we can ban things other than hats also. Just ban random stupid shit. Probably take an increased public opinion malus in return for making our action less obvious.
Wasabi's workspace PA should be this, not 69/150. Also, Moseby isn't in the operative list, nor does he have PAs.
On a completely unrelated note, I really like this format for turns! I love seeing our advisor's commentary on the various actions.
The Froggy Ninja
The Blade Will Never Die
Thoughts on a media campaign pointing out Evelyn's screenslaver tech and generally boosting concern over mind control technology? Potentially more subtle than "DEI THINKS MIND CONTROL IS BAD AND YOU SHOULD CHECK SEEMINGLY HARMLESS OBJECTS FOR IT!"
Hmmm… Implied Russ memories imply things.
Is this a reference or has she actually been stalking us?
- Location
- Pennsylvania
We've noticed three or four errors in our 25,000 word post. We'll fix them tomorrow.