[X] blow the whistle, and if possible see if the Major can scramble a raid on the island to rescue the child and, assuming she is alive, the mother.
69! Such a beautiful number.
----------------------------------------------------------------- NERV HQ
It was a simple matter to get in contact with Akemi and blow the proverbial whistle.
The old bastard appearantly had the place littered with traps and fought to his last breath so while the JSSDF succeeded the operation was not without casualties.
His son wasn't on the island in a stroke of luck for him at the time and has made what to officials has been scene as a 'compelling' case for his own innocence and ignorance of his father's mad plans.
You'll need to continue keeping an eye on him in the institute it seems.
You make your way down to a small room in NERV's medical ward.
Within you find a certain male Diclonius, his forehead had a distinctive scar from his recent surgery to remove the strange device his father had implanted into him which your own scientists are currently trying to reverse engineer and understand.
"Hello, how are you doing" you ask in a gentle tone.
He looks up at you before responding
"Ok"
You kneel down in front of him
"I know everything you've gone through recently has been VERY scary but don't worry. I promise I'm here to help."
He gives a small nod and you give a reassuring smile.
"What's your name? I don't believe I've gotten it yet."
"Name?"
"Yes, what your called. My name is Gendo."
He looks down for a while before responding "...Papa always said I'd be...Adam? So...can I be Adam now?"
"Sure thing."
The boy gives a small but genuine smile.
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Later in your office
Fuyutsuki stares across your desk at you "So what IS the plan for Adam?"
You let out a sigh. As it turned out, the mother was already dead in a shallow grave, the autopsy was inconclusive as to weather her demise was anything Kakuzawa directly did to her or...self inflicted.
As it stands your going to need to take the boy into your custody. His half brother has been, despite his precarious position been making it clear he would attempt to take the boy at the first opertunity.
The question was, as Fuyutsuki just put it, where.
You could put him with Shinji and his older sister at the Tutors place, granted the man is a tutor and not a babysitter so putting another child with him, let alone one this much younger with him would certainly increase his price.
You could also possibly simply keep in close by in NERV. Give Rei a roommate for extra socialization and keep Adam in a closer watch.
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Choices!
Where to place Adam?
[ ]Keep him in NERV
[ ]Take him to the Tutor
[ ]Write in!
hmmm can we do a 50/50? that way we can make a play-date between Rei, Adam, shinji, and lucy. at least get the idea going around for shinji that he has to be the responsible big brother...and dear god we are becoming GENDADO! at this rate.
hmmm can we do a 50/50? that way we can make a play-date between Rei, Adam, shinji, and lucy. at least get the idea going around for shinji that he has to be the responsible big brother...and dear god we are becoming GENDADO! at this rate.
[X] Have Adam kept in NERV close to Rei for safe keeping and (consensual) study. Buff up the security detail around Shinji and Lucy so any retaliatory attacks are met by a "homeless man" pulling a MP5K out of his satchel and other such events
[X] Have Adam kept in NERV close to Rei for safe keeping and (consensual) study. Buff up the security detail around Shinji and Lucy so any retaliatory attacks are met by a "homeless man" pulling a MP5K out of his satchel and other such events
----------------------------------- Nursery
You carefully walk in Adam who is clutching your hand into the room in which his new bed has already been setup before turning to a certain hybrid.
"Rei, this is Adam. He'll be rooming with you from now on, Adam this is Rei, you'll be staying with her."
Adam gives a shy wave. Rei stares blankly.
"I know this is a adjustment, but I want you two to try getting along while you in here. Understood?"
"Ok"
"Yes Father"
Good. Now both of you need to settle in and get some sleep, ok?"
At the pairs nods you relax and after making sure they're tucked in you leave the room.
------------------------------------------------------------- Your Office
You sigh lightly as you relay the order for increased security around Shinji and Lucy. With the younger Kakuzawa about it's better safe than sorry.
You shake you head as you move on to the budget.
If nothing else, it seems sending Akagi out with Fuyutsuki was a good call.
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Choices!
Eva enhancement research
[ ] Write in (budget and specific mod)
Social:
Activities with Shinji and Lucy: ( pick 3 for each)
[ ] Focus on encouraging one or both of them to socialize
[ ] Ensure they focus on schooling
[ ] Subtlety steer towards creative pursuits
[ ] Take them on more outdoor activities
[ ]Help Lucy train her Vectors
[ ] Write in!
Other: (pick 2)
[ ] Spend time with Rei
[ ] Spend time with Fuyutsuki
[ ] Spend time with Fubuki
[ ]Spend time with Naoko
[ ]Spend time with Major Akemi
[ ]Spend Time with Shirou
[ ]Spend time with Kaji
[ ]Spend time with Adam
[X]Plan: Dear God we need more money!
- [X] Mid (200)
- [X] Regular (400)
- [X] Proper (400)
-Magi construction:
--[x]Starting Small with 200
Eva enhancement research
-[X] Reactor Tech: See if you can begin developing more efficient reactor tech, maybe something that can help with not being reliant on the Tokyo-3 Grid (300)
Shinji and Lucy:
- [X] Focus on encouraging one or both of them to socialize
- [X]Help Lucy train her Vectors
-[X]Have a Movie Night and let the kids choose the movie. (Though give your recommendation: Star Wars)
Social:
[X] Spend time with Rei
[X]Spend time with Adam
Free Time:
-[X]Look for more ways to get more money from the Grey Market, and see just what the world is looking for, and see if you can... Make things easier for you to develop for the project.
Crap school hit me like a semi truck, REALLY sorry for the wait!
[X]Plan: Dear God we need more money!
- [X] Mid (200)
- [X] Regular (400)
- [X] Proper (400)
-Magi construction:
--[x]Starting Small with 200
Eva enhancement research
-[X] Reactor Tech: See if you can begin developing more efficient reactor tech, maybe something that can help with not being reliant on the Tokyo-3 Grid (300)
Shinji and Lucy:
- [X] Focus on encouraging one or both of them to socialize
- [X]Help Lucy train her Vectors
-[X]Have a Movie Night and let the kids choose the movie. (Though give your recommendation: Star Wars)
Social:
[X] Spend time with Rei
[X]Spend time with Adam
Free Time:
-[X]Look for more ways to get more money from the Grey Market, and see just what the world is looking for, and see if you can... Make things easier for you to develop for the project.
You stand in a lab as Fubuki lays out several working designs and prototypes for more efficient reactor tech.
"Hmm, we should probably have the prototype start up tests off base..."
You raise an eyebrow "Why?"
"Because if something goes wrong with the energy cells in a few of them they could explode in explosions capable of leveling half the base"
"Ah"
--------------------------------------------------- Tutors House
You sit comfortably on a couch with a dog on your lap and a kid on either side watching Star Wars.
The tutor is taking a well earned night off and out on the town. Several armed agents posing as wandering bums stand gaurd outside.
And Lucy and Shinji are each enjoying the movie.
Overall? A nice night with the family.
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As it turned out there was a deceptively easy way to incorporate both the children's tests and helping them get along.
Catch.
More specifically A.T field vs Vectors catch which you are analyzing with several machines the exacts wavelengths, radiation and more each give out as they interact.
And the kids are having fun throwing a ball back and forth.
...Well Adams having fun. Years later and you still have trouble getting a exact read on Rei.
Still, she's not blatantly UN-happy, so you'll take the win.
-------------------------------------------------- Your Office
Making contact with individuals at various levels of unsavory is nothing new to you at this point. For now? Your just trying to make some money. It wasn't easy...
But you've managed.
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Choices next time!
Eva enhancement research
[ ]Reactor Tech (Write in)
[ ] Write in (budget and specific mod)
Social:
Activities with Shinji and Lucy: ( pick 3 for each)
[ ] Focus on encouraging one or both of them to socialize
[ ] Ensure they focus on schooling
[ ] Subtlety steer towards creative pursuits
[ ] Take them on more outdoor activities
[ ]Help Lucy train her Vectors
[ ] Write in!
Other: (pick 2)
[ ] Spend time with Rei
[ ] Spend time with Fuyutsuki
[ ] Spend time with Fubuki
[ ]Spend time with Naoko
[ ]Spend time with Major Akemi
[ ]Spend Time with Shirou
[ ]Spend time with Kaji
[ ]Spend time with Adam
Social:
Activities with Shinji and Lucy: ( pick 3 for each)
[X] Ensure they focus on schooling
[X]Help Lucy train her Vectors
[X] Help them get into fun yet creative/critical thinking games.
Other: (pick 2)
[X] Spend time with Fuyutsuki
[X]Spend time with Major Akemi
Free time
[X] Make Back-up plans as well as extra time spent with our "group" as it were, ensure that our contacts have contacts with each other, just in case things go Arway, as well as begin filling in others in the conspiracy as much as possible...while ensuring that they understand the fatal rabbit hole they are going in, also get their ideas on the budget and potential upgrades for the future of NERVE and saving the damn planet from being wasted by the coming threat. (also make sure they all have decent alibi's for the meeting)
-[X] If trusted enough ensure they understand the horrors and the problems with EVA's, and the need for them if they can be trusted enough to keep the information confidential, also with more info on how things MAY go around...its best to make sure our conspiracy has as many people trying to save the planet as possible while ensuring that if one of us goes down, the rest can take up the slack for saving humanity from the numerous other temporarily threats going on and such. (ensure we have proof of such problems as we understand them, and hey if shirou reveals that magic is real and such for the group it may help give more creditability to that things out there that are currently beyond us right now)
question: @KingMe how old are the kids and are they capable of learning the basics of self-defense and first aid?
edited: if reactor tech goes well, we can have it help with the budget, as well as patent it well enough to help recover any deficiencies, not to mention it would help with a geomantic looking "angel" having those around to empower the railgun/partical rifle.
edited: okay for the creative/critical thinking games should be a mixture of the two, mostly to help them make creative answers to problems while also improving critical thinking to a higher degree, but having it made into fun situations for them should help. Plus with shinji playing with lucy using eggs/water balloons would be fun. Especially if they have non-toxic paint/food dyes involved in the games themselves.
Ok so around not the time-frame for that to happen yet...maybe another 3 years if things go well enough. which case we can have the kids meet in a bit when they are a bit more mature.
edited: going to make a list later on of the people we have interacted with...i just hope our social action hell doesn't bite us in the ass.
and also @KingMe can you tell us when a new year begins? having the company picnic be a yearly thing as well as celebrating the holidays should help with morale. especially if we make a memorial a thing or something or another...maybe an evacuation center for toyko 3 and the other regions just in case the "angels" or other entities start fucking things up.
edited*2: Can we also make a progressive shield/Buckler for the EVA's? it might help to have a way to block/focus the AT field with a aid, not to mention a potential way to make better use of the field itself.
Social:
Activities with Shinji and Lucy: ( pick 3 for each)
[X] Ensure they focus on schooling
[X]Help Lucy train her Vectors
[X] Help them get into fun yet creative/critical thinking games.
Other: (pick 2)
[X] Spend time with Fuyutsuki
[X]Spend time with Major Akemi
Free time
[X] Make Back-up plans as well as extra time spent with our "group" as it were, ensure that our contacts have contacts with each other, just in case things go Arway, as well as begin filling in others in the conspiracy as much as possible...while ensuring that they understand the fatal rabbit hole they are going in, also get their ideas on the budget and potential upgrades for the future of NERVE and saving the damn planet from being wasted by the coming threat. (also make sure they all have decent alibi's for the meeting)
-[X] If trusted enough ensure they understand the horrors and the problems with EVA's, and the need for them if they can be trusted enough to keep the information confidential, also with more info on how things MAY go around...its best to make sure our conspiracy has as many people trying to save the planet as possible while ensuring that if one of us goes down, the rest can take up the slack for saving humanity from the numerous other temporarily threats going on and such. (ensure we have proof of such problems as we understand them, and hey if shirou reveals that magic is real and such for the group it may help give more creditability to that things out there that are currently beyond us right now)
I LIIIIVVVVVEEE!
-------------------------------------------------- Field outside the Geofront
"And reactor...ON!" Fubuki called as the latest new reactor prototype was activated.
Every staff member om hand coverd their ears and waited with baited breath...
And thankfully this one didn't explode.
"Alright! I think we can finally test this one on the Evas!"
------------------------------------------------------------ Tutors House
Teaching Shinji and Lucy chess to encourage intellectual development seemed like a good idea.
And so far? Things were going fine.
Your encouragement of boths study have already helped them along a good bit and they've both taken decently enough to the game...
Well Lucy had recently taken to moving the peices with her Vectors, but frankly that was overall just good extra training.
-------------------------------------------------- Small Cafe
You enjoy a small lunch with light information trading with the major.
"So, how's little Homura?"
"Quite well, still can't leave the hospital but it's better than dead. What of your children?"
"Shinji's grades improve and Lucy remains safe.
"Good"
"Good"
The following silence is companionable.
-------------------------------------------------------------------- Your Office
"Well, firstly I'd like to say, congratulations on your graduation Ritsuko. And welcome to NERV. "
The faux blond gives a light bow "I'm happy to be here sir."
Between you and your mother I see good things in our future" you say, tenting your fingers on your desk.
"Well, I'll go report to my new station."
"You are dismissed.
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Later
Fuyutsuki stands idle as you explain your plan to gather your group and make some plans, nodding along before asking
"Hm, a sound idea, but before that I'd like to know, should we finally bring Ryoji Kaji into the inner circle? And what of Ritsuko, you've mentioned her future importance. Should she be given any information?
You look down at you desk and think...
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Choices!
Bring Kaji into the inner circle?
[ ]Yes
[ ]No
Give Ritsuko info?
[ ]No
[ ]Yes (Write in how much)
[X]Yes
[X]No; she isn't engrained enough in Project E to understand the importance of our work yet
looks like the plan is working, slowly and surely...and also getting those reactors upgraded allowing for more operational time? along with using them across the globe for non EVA tech? also Nerve getting those generators installed as back-ups?
yeah, were looking at a bigger budget increase, which was why security got set to maximum, hopefully soon with the Magi get done along with the Reactors we can get better improvements to the EVA's...and with the whole power of japan as a particle accelerator cannon? Well, add in some extra generators for the backup power generation and that alien gets punished with a blast of our own.
also we might want to increase the capabilities of the training evaluations, potentially by overestimating the "agnels" capabilities from cannon with them getting more creative each time the pilots fight them, better tactics, better strategies, and capabilities to match their growing skill.
and also figure out pain dampheners to reduce the stress levels of the pilots if the EVA's suffer critical damage in something, like a eye or limb getting ripped off or broken.
[X]Yes
[X]No; she isn't engrained enough in Project E to understand the importance of our work yet
------------------------------------------------------------------------- Your Office
"No, we'll maintain Ritsuko in the dark for now at least. Mabey in time, but not now. It's too early."
Fuyutsuki nods "Very well"
"As for Kaji?"
------------------------------------------------------ Room in NERV's depths
Telling Kaji had gone...interestingly.
Revealing the Truth of your nature had been a tricky matter as their were a number of things Kaji pointed out you could have easily learned through espionage.
Then you pulled out your knowledge of his dead brother and got yourself a black eye after a solid moment of stunned silence.
Still in the end you got him to believe you.
"Well, I suppose the world's already gone crazy as is..." the younger man said simply as he lit a cigarette.
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In a shadowy meeting room you sit at the head of a long table, your fingers tented as you look over all the others present.
Kaji is sitting at the other end of the table, affecting a lackadaisical look while leaning his elbows on the hard wood.
Fuyutsuki was to you left, sitting ramrod straight and focused.
To your right is Major Akemi, his eyes darting around the table quickly.
And finally between Fuyutsuki and Kaji is Fubuki, adjusting her glasses and frankly coming off as one of the calmest people present.
"Fubuki and Gentlemen." You begin with a light smirk and Kaji seemingly honest snort
"I've gathered you together today to go over various potential backup plans and to ensure our contacts are in contact. This is the first time I've assembled you all in the same room after all. And of course to go over various other buisness for our little benevolent conspiracy."
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Choices!