Xanatos Enterprises
[ ] Stabilize the US Government
DC 110
77+38+20+7=142
Great Success
Xanatos made the news recently publicly praising the policing efforts in New York City, which have caused crime to plummet to new lows even as the rest of the country reels from the St. Canard breakout. He's also made considerable donations to police departments across the country 'to help export our successful model elsewhere'. Less publicly, but still discoverable through the grapevine, he's also begun a large-scale stabilization plan to make sure nobody rocks the boat any further after the St. Canard breakout. On top of all that, Goofy told you that local media in the northeast seems to be downplaying the events of the Sands gala, so it seems like the man is operating on all cylinders to make sure the results of your little escapade doesn't become a problem for him. You're not sure if you should be proud or concerned.
That supports my speculation- Xanatos wants the basic 'world order,' or rather national order, to continue to function in the United States. He's working with the feds to stabilize things and reinforce their power. Which isn't necessarily a problem except...
they're gonna want the Tri-State Area back.
This is the kind of thing that could plausibly result in us ending up on bad terms with Xanatos.
Shit.
[ ] Donate to Richard Martinez's campaign
DC 50
23+38+20+7=88
Great Success
With President Richmond's term being up next year, Xanatos Enterprises has chosen to throw its considerable weight behind upcoming candidate Richard Martinez. Richard is known as a politically moderate candidate with a lifelong political career, considerable diplomatic skill, and no particular black marks on his record. If elected he would be the first person of Hispanic ancestry to sit in the Oval Office.
[cries in jealousy]
Kronos Corporation
[ ] Undergo internal power struggle
DC 0
74
Bereft of its leader, the Kronos Corporation has devolved into a nasty internal power struggle, as the Board of Directors and other influential figures fight amongst themselves rather than respond to the loss of their leader. It's unclear at the moment if or when they stabilize. It could be a month from now, it could be… never.
Well, it's an opportunity for people like the Deavors to claw loose some power for themselves.
[ ] Establish a Smokescreen
DC 100
33+30+15+30(???)=108
Bare Success
Just a few days after the Sands disaster (or, from your perspective, triumph), Kronos reassured the public that everything was fine and Syndrome was unharmed by… revealing Syndrome himself?!?! Sure, the guy seemed even more vapid than usual, twitching a lot and lacking a certain degree of smarm, but there he was in the flesh! Not even with any broken bones or anything! Did he have some sort of healinator? What was going on here?
Doofenshmirtz Learning Roll (recognize the Syndroid)
DC 90
82+38+20 (acquired all Robo-Doppleganger tech)=140
Success!
Wait a second. Syndrome just revealed near-perfect robot AI impersonators. Of course he'd have one of himself lying around! Kronos must be using it to keep anyone from realizing the company is rudderless. Seems like this one might be a prototype or rush job, seeing as it's twitching a lot and not a perfect replica. You're not 100% sure on this, but it seems the most likely explanation by far. Here's to hoping it turns renegade too, though you're not holding your breath.
I mean, the most likely reason for it to go renegade is if Syndrome himself recovers. Until then, the robot's doing fine as is.
Sinatron
[ ]Fortify the Sands
DC 80
87+23+18+20=148
Spectacular Success
News reports coming in out of Vegas say that the city's not only still standing, it hasn't even shut down its day to day operations. The Sands Casino, already designed to be nearly impregnable, has undergone a few modifications to make direct assault a much riskier venture, but so far… no formal declarations of war or secession have been made. With 'Syndrome' being alive and well, the government has decided to declare Sinatron a powerful yet eccentric cape, something that fits within the current shape of the Masquerade easily and which they have ample experience in dealing with.
Hm. So, that does raise the question of whether Syndrome himself is alive or dead. It sounds like his ability to ransom himself would be undermined by what's happening to his company, so if no one got him out of there, he may be dead.
???
[ ] Build lots of robots for ???
DC 90
63+37+27+10+4=141
Spectacular Success
There seems to be someone new in town in Middleton, and the name of the game is robots. Lots and lots of robots. From the sound of things they're not even up to par with an Iron Gargoyle, never mind one of your Normbots or an Omnidroid, but what they lack in efficiency they make up for in sheer numbers. These things have been pouring out of all sorts of abandoned buildings and according to preliminary reports are assisting with the distribution of nootropic substances.
???
[ ] Expand operations out of Middleton
DC 100
57+29+18+8+4=116
Decent Success
Reports coming out of Middleton indicate that the drug ring has expanded its area of influence to include cities such Aurora, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Fort Collins, and more. Brutal-looking armored drones and a highly decentralized chain of command make it possible for the group, which includes several capes to their name at this point, to avoid public scrutiny and distribute their illicit substances far and wide. Some unconfirmed stories even suggest that in addition to nootropic substances there have been drugs distributed that can give the users temporary superpowers.
Hm. This is either making problems for Shego, or it
is Shego. I'm not sure which.
Drakktech
[ ] Capitalize on Kronos Corp Weakness
DC 100
42+22+34+10+7=115
Decent Success
Shego has taken advantage of the recent turmoil in Kronos-controlled territory to poach any underappreciated scientists, administrators, or other useful figures in the area, while also presiding over an increase in Super activity across Kronos regions, likely as a smokescreen for more clandestine acquisitions.
Hm. So she's not so much expanding
territory as influence.
Alonso Hawk
[ ] Investigate ???
DC ???
61+20+26=107
Unprecedented Failure
Doom's spymaster has attempted to investigate the unknown individual responsible for assuming control of the Los Angeles underworld. His attempts were… less than successful. Three days after he started an investigation, a package arrived under his front door, the contents of which made him shriek, glance hurriedly around the gated neighborhood in which he lives, and then hurry inside with the container. Investigation into the shadow world of LA slowed soon after.
Oof.
Harsh. I don't know if something like that is Negaduck's style, though, as opposed to a frontal assault. Then again, we're just
assuming it's Negaduck behind all this.
The 'Resistance'
[ ] Vandalize some Normbots
DC 30
13+11+9+1=34
Bare Success
The 'Resistance' has continued its campaign against you, having vandalized a grand total of thirty-nine Normbots by spraypainting them with phrases such as 'DOOF SUX' and 'DOWN WITH THE MAN'. Overall the damage to your policing force is minimal, especially compared to the supervillains currently using your front garden for a turf war, but the group has proven themselves to be somewhat… disruptive. CCTV footage has caught some video of the perpetrators; while you don't have a positive ID on them, you seem to have been right about the 'punk kids' thing. At some point you should send someone to give them a talking to.
Yeah, we should do something about that. But we should indeed send someone who won't be unduly brutal against children. Also, organized crime is probably STILL a higher priority, and/or expanding our territory at Kronos' expense.
Yama
[ ] Expand Influence to Reno
DC 85
79+27+23=129
Great Success
The oyabun of the Yakuza based out of San Fransokyo took advantage of the chaos to expand his sphere of influence to include the city of Reno. The chaos in the city from riots and the aftermath of the Sands Gala allowed him to easily insert lieutenants into positions of power, bully the local mob bosses into subservience, and stabilize the criminal element there.
???
[ ] Control organized crime in Carson City
DC 70
100+43+36+16=195
Critical Success
A new criminal element has taken astonishingly thorough control of any crime consolidated in or around Carson City, brutally crushing any opposition and establishing themselves as the undisputed master of the area. Kronos Corp was universally unable to respond, and Federal attempts at quelling the overwhelming takeover proved fruitless.
Aldrin Klordane
[ ] Control organized crime in Boise
DC 75
63+24+14=101
Great Success
Criminal elements in Boise have consolidated under the banner of one Aldrin Klordane, a crime boss of relatively little acclaim until very recently. Klordane utilized the chaos from the Sands Gala and internal Kronos strife to make a power play and gain control over the underworld in Boise and surrounding areas.
???
[ ] Control organized crime in Spokane
DC 80
56+40+22+5=123
Spectacular Success
Organized crime in Spokane seems to have disappeared overnight, only to crop up several days later with a vengeance. The prevailing theory is that an exceptionally efficient and brutal operator has seized control, though nobody is aware of who this mysterious individual could be.
???
[ ] Control organized crime in Richland
DC 80
81+27+13+6=127
Spectacular Success
An unknown individual seems to have taken control of organized crime in Richland and the surrounding area. Any further details on the topic are incredibly sparse.
OK, for reference. Richland is near the southern border of Washington state, about midway along the length- close to Zootopian territory but also to the Oregon Triangle. Spokane is near the eastern edge of the same state, deep within Kronos territory. Boise is along the western edge of Idaho, most of the way to the south end of the state,
also deep within Kronos territory. Carson City is near the western edge of Nevada, right near that corner where the border goes from 'vertical' to 'diagonal.' And Reno is just a little north of Carson City, so there's liable to be conflict between whoever's taken over Carson City and that Yama fellow in Reno.
It is also very possible that other cities and areas within Kronos territory have been taken over by various warlords, mad scientists, or crime lords that we don't know about
President George Richmond
[ ] Assert Control in Kronos Territory
DC 100
25+32+26+20(???)=103
Bare Success
With Kronos security either leaderless or overwhelmed by clandestine assaults on all sides, the US government has presided over a federal crackdown on crime across the Rockies. While they were unable to stamp out the more organized or superpowered elements, law and order has been maintained primarily through improved coordination and anti-corruption measures with police forces used to taking marching orders from a now-silent Kronos. While Kronos still exercises undue control over the area, Federal control in the Rocky Mountains is now higher than anywhere else aside from their stronghold in the Mid-Atlantic.
Hm. Looks like the feds didn't need our help... and they now have a presence close to our territory that is relatively stronger. Remember, again,
some day they may want the Tri-State Area back.