LucidProp
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Alvar's hammer isn't with him? That's worrying. I don't want to leave a papertrail, but paying with LMD should be good since I think the lore blurb for it states that it's the main currency used for business after a global financial crisis. Gets us some connections with the underground too, and whoever found the hammer might be willing to talk if we grease their palms with money.
Jesselton seems to present, so I'm willing to bet he's responsible for the murders and the reason why one of Rhine Lab's higher ups is missing is because they're doing their best (and still failing) to keep him contained, hence the redirection of funds from employee benefits and the sudden increase in drug dealing for Rhine Labs. We know Parvis has Carmen in her head, and I'm willing to bet Carmen is playing Jesselton and Parvis against each other.
That leaves us with the question of where exactly Alvar and Mr. H are, and what part they play in this.
Also, we really ought to get Wympe some help for We Many. She's handling it well at the moment at least. Maybe she and Ifrit can bond over having a voice in their head? Diablo's a lot more well-meaning than We Many at least.
[] Sneak directly into the Rhine Labs base, pierce through the lockdown
The lockdown is the center of everything going down in Trimounts. The more we know of the place, the more puzzle pieces we'll have.
As for the plans, here's the winning plan from before.
[] Plan: Making Waves
-[] Investigate Rhine Labs' latest moves.
--[] Silence: The good doctor is both intimately familiar with the organization and thoroughly disabused, making her an ideal investigator for anything Saria would miss or omit.
-[] Investigate the local authorities.
--[] Wympe: No doubt Rhodes Island operates within some tortured legal grey zone to conduct its medical services, let alone paramilitary activities. Wympe will have a report with everything you need to know, who to bribe, and what to avoid with the i's dotted and t's crossed.
-[] Investigate the local underworld.
--[] Capone: The former mafioso's skillset is immediately and obviously useful here; some of Rhodes Island's pricier and more restricted medications shaved off the top will give in an easy entry into the higher-end of illegal distribution networks that our pals would be using.
-[] Gauge the status of the local Infected.
--[] Saria: This is why she's supposed to be here, after all. No reason to give any observers an immediate indication something is amiss.
[] Deal with the matter of Ifrit.
--[] Sieghardt: She's not the first victim of Wing experimentation you've encountered, and since returning her home isn't a practicable solution, best to figure out one sooner rather than later. Plus, speaking to the girl alone might give you further insight into whatever ... situation exists with her, Saria, and Silence, ideally before it disrupts the mission.
-[] Search for rumours of highwaymen.
--[] Nicole: Our most generalist member, she'll be the most able to take on the 'pulse' of the local rumor mill. No doubt Mr. H and Alvin will have made a strong impression.
And here's the plan options from before:
[ ] Investigate Rhine Labs' latest moves.
Communication in Terra is rather slow. With news moving from one nation to another primarily through Messengers, who- despite the superhuman abilities in common amongst Terrans- don't travel all that fast... It means all the info you have is at least a week old. It's best if you correct that.
-[ ] Who, and how?
[ ] Search for the history of Rhine Labs.
Perhaps you don't want to ask the ex-Director in your team.
-[ ] Who, and how?
[ ] Investigate the local authorities.
Who is in control, or at least, who is supposed to be in control? What do they think of you?
-[ ] Who, and how?
[ ] "Here be monsters."
The Distortion has to be somewhere around this country. Or not, you guess. It might have left.
-[ ] Who, and how?
[ ] Investigate the local underworld.
There's always one. Who dwells in the dark underbelly of Trimounts? Alvar and H might be found here. They certainly have some link with this nations' criminal associations- it's hard to sell stolen goods otherwise.
-[ ] Who, and how?
[ ] Gauge the status of the local Infected.
You are here, ostensibly, to take care of them. You'll get to know some of this soon enough, with the clinic's operations, but you won't get to know the bigger picture unless someone goes out there and sees it.
-[ ] Who, and how?
[ ] Deal with the matter of Ifrit.
Now, you don't exactly need to do this. You could simply ignore the kid, couldn't you? But having someone to help take care of them will help ease the burden on Silence. Plus, she might know something, being a former experimental subject of the very laboratory that dominates the city you're in.
-[ ] Who, and how?
[ ] Search for rumours of highwaymen.
Those two are certainly still causing trouble.
-[ ] Who, and how?
[ ] Snoop around Rhine Labs' base.
It's headquartered here. Someone that is sufficiently sneaky might catch wind of something important happening.
-[ ] Who, and how?
[ ] Brazenly breach Rhine Labs' defenses.
This might be foolhardy. Rhodes Island might not like it, and you absolutely cannot be caught. And so, nobody must know. If you don't do this all by yourself, it must be someone who you trust, both to get it done and to not blab.
-[ ] Who, and how?
We may want to have someone snoop around Rhine Labs. Nicole's our best specialist stealth specialist, so she ought to get on it.
Considering our focus shift to Rhine Labs, we may also need to drop investigations elsewhere. In particular, shifting Capone from investigating the Underground to Here Be Monsters may yield some results since I heavily suspect our local serial killer is a Distortion (Jesselton) that's being "contained" inside Rhine Labs' lockdown.
Jesselton seems to present, so I'm willing to bet he's responsible for the murders and the reason why one of Rhine Lab's higher ups is missing is because they're doing their best (and still failing) to keep him contained, hence the redirection of funds from employee benefits and the sudden increase in drug dealing for Rhine Labs. We know Parvis has Carmen in her head, and I'm willing to bet Carmen is playing Jesselton and Parvis against each other.
That leaves us with the question of where exactly Alvar and Mr. H are, and what part they play in this.
Also, we really ought to get Wympe some help for We Many. She's handling it well at the moment at least. Maybe she and Ifrit can bond over having a voice in their head? Diablo's a lot more well-meaning than We Many at least.
[] Sneak directly into the Rhine Labs base, pierce through the lockdown
The lockdown is the center of everything going down in Trimounts. The more we know of the place, the more puzzle pieces we'll have.
As for the plans, here's the winning plan from before.
[] Plan: Making Waves
-[] Investigate Rhine Labs' latest moves.
--[] Silence: The good doctor is both intimately familiar with the organization and thoroughly disabused, making her an ideal investigator for anything Saria would miss or omit.
-[] Investigate the local authorities.
--[] Wympe: No doubt Rhodes Island operates within some tortured legal grey zone to conduct its medical services, let alone paramilitary activities. Wympe will have a report with everything you need to know, who to bribe, and what to avoid with the i's dotted and t's crossed.
-[] Investigate the local underworld.
--[] Capone: The former mafioso's skillset is immediately and obviously useful here; some of Rhodes Island's pricier and more restricted medications shaved off the top will give in an easy entry into the higher-end of illegal distribution networks that our pals would be using.
-[] Gauge the status of the local Infected.
--[] Saria: This is why she's supposed to be here, after all. No reason to give any observers an immediate indication something is amiss.
[] Deal with the matter of Ifrit.
--[] Sieghardt: She's not the first victim of Wing experimentation you've encountered, and since returning her home isn't a practicable solution, best to figure out one sooner rather than later. Plus, speaking to the girl alone might give you further insight into whatever ... situation exists with her, Saria, and Silence, ideally before it disrupts the mission.
-[] Search for rumours of highwaymen.
--[] Nicole: Our most generalist member, she'll be the most able to take on the 'pulse' of the local rumor mill. No doubt Mr. H and Alvin will have made a strong impression.
And here's the plan options from before:
[ ] Investigate Rhine Labs' latest moves.
Communication in Terra is rather slow. With news moving from one nation to another primarily through Messengers, who- despite the superhuman abilities in common amongst Terrans- don't travel all that fast... It means all the info you have is at least a week old. It's best if you correct that.
-[ ] Who, and how?
[ ] Search for the history of Rhine Labs.
Perhaps you don't want to ask the ex-Director in your team.
-[ ] Who, and how?
[ ] Investigate the local authorities.
Who is in control, or at least, who is supposed to be in control? What do they think of you?
-[ ] Who, and how?
[ ] "Here be monsters."
The Distortion has to be somewhere around this country. Or not, you guess. It might have left.
-[ ] Who, and how?
[ ] Investigate the local underworld.
There's always one. Who dwells in the dark underbelly of Trimounts? Alvar and H might be found here. They certainly have some link with this nations' criminal associations- it's hard to sell stolen goods otherwise.
-[ ] Who, and how?
[ ] Gauge the status of the local Infected.
You are here, ostensibly, to take care of them. You'll get to know some of this soon enough, with the clinic's operations, but you won't get to know the bigger picture unless someone goes out there and sees it.
-[ ] Who, and how?
[ ] Deal with the matter of Ifrit.
Now, you don't exactly need to do this. You could simply ignore the kid, couldn't you? But having someone to help take care of them will help ease the burden on Silence. Plus, she might know something, being a former experimental subject of the very laboratory that dominates the city you're in.
-[ ] Who, and how?
[ ] Search for rumours of highwaymen.
Those two are certainly still causing trouble.
-[ ] Who, and how?
[ ] Snoop around Rhine Labs' base.
It's headquartered here. Someone that is sufficiently sneaky might catch wind of something important happening.
-[ ] Who, and how?
[ ] Brazenly breach Rhine Labs' defenses.
This might be foolhardy. Rhodes Island might not like it, and you absolutely cannot be caught. And so, nobody must know. If you don't do this all by yourself, it must be someone who you trust, both to get it done and to not blab.
-[ ] Who, and how?
We may want to have someone snoop around Rhine Labs. Nicole's our best specialist stealth specialist, so she ought to get on it.
Considering our focus shift to Rhine Labs, we may also need to drop investigations elsewhere. In particular, shifting Capone from investigating the Underground to Here Be Monsters may yield some results since I heavily suspect our local serial killer is a Distortion (Jesselton) that's being "contained" inside Rhine Labs' lockdown.
