This turn was completely ridiculous for you guys (two rolls over 150). I don't even know what is going on with the dice anymore. This is the most ridiculous swing yet. World News is up next and I'll be interested to see your reactions to that mechanic. In the meantime enjoy your subvotes and your new traits as what you got was completely ridiculous. Please remember that there is a 1 hour moratorium before voting.
Turn 4 Results
[ ] Build Ivo housing in a sublab
DC 9
Roll 47
Decent success
Ivo had been nagging you for ever since he was in your employ for living quarters to be included in the sublab he has been working in. You have now completed the man's request after taking care of more pressing priorities. The housing was constructed quickly and covertly in a rather minimalist style. If Ivo wanted to live off of your dime in his work area so he could work on the A.M.A.Z.O. project nonstep you were going to make sure the housing didn't include anything beyond the basics. Unfortunately due to the speed and secrecy with which you built the housing very little surveillance or failsafes could be installed so that you could more effectively control the good doctor. Well hopefully with Ivo's newfound loyalty those issues wouldn't come up too soon.
Results: Ivo Housing built. Luthor-Ivo cooperation score +0.1
[ ] Improve banking and payment service on phone
DC 24
Roll 34
Small success
The team you had assigned to fix the banking and payment service had once again gotten the job done adequately but not anywhere near the standard of excellence you expect from LexCorp. The bugs had all been fixed and the service was now functional but the UI was still rather poor and your initial launch had heavily damaged the public's perception of the service. While the updates had gotten a few more people involved it still was incredibly annoying to have this service continue to underwhelm.
Results: Service improved and a few people begin to use it. Service still isn't popular though and isn't user friendly
[ ] The A.M.A.Z.O. project
DC 100 (DC 50 if Ivo assigned)
Roll 84+30 (Ivo learning stat) + 67 (reroll bonus) + 30 (Ivo learning stat added to reroll bonus)
Total 211
Monumental Success
Ivo is an unpleasant annoying man but he is without a doubt an incredibly brilliant man who despite his disease could change the whole world. While this likely will not revolutionize the world as your cell phones did just the insights gleaned from the first steps of Ivo's A.M.A.Z.O. project have drastically increased LexCorp's power and your own personal knowledge. Revolutionizing the robotics industry is the least of what you will have done by the time the project is completed. Others have squandered Ivo's potential by not letting him do the work he actually wants to do. You have allowed him to work on his pet project and already it has begun paying dividends
Results: Ivo-Luthor cooperation score +0.5, Ivo has gained the trait "Amazing Inspirations" (Amazing Inspirations makes it so that everytime Ivo is assigned to the A.M.A.Z.O. project LexCorp will gain at least 1 new bit of learning about robotics), Robotic Revelations Subvote
[ ] Improve armor
DC 12
Roll 87 + 19 (Pamela learning stat)+ 60 (reroll bonus) + 19 (Pamela learning stat added to reroll bonus)
Total 185
After all you had done for Dr. Isley regarding her very unpleasant ex she was more than willing to prove her own worth to you. She threw herself into her research with a zealousness that bordered on fanaticism. While armor might not have been her forte she quickly found numerous ways to improve the armor LexCorp makes while turning the whole process more eco-friendly. You are deeply pleased at the loyalty and ingenuity Pamela is showing. While she will never replace Mercy perhaps it's time you show a little more faith in the botanist as she seems to be eager to go above and beyond to earn your trust in any way possible.
Results: Pamela-Luthor cooperation score +0.2 (an extra action is gained). Pamela gains the trait "I Owe it all to the LexCorp Family" (I owe it all to the LexCorp family increases Pamela's cooperation score by 0.1 with Luthor or a hero unit Luthor has a cooperation score of more than 1 with everytime the total on the action Pamela is assigned to is higher than the one Luthor is assigned to), Improved Armor subvote.
[ ] Meet with Lucy Lane to reassure her
DC 11
Roll 19
Bare success
With all of the important work being done you didn't have the time to meet with Lucy Lane face to face. As such you delegated and sent her an email to reassure her that nothing her older sister did would reflect poorly on her. You then mentioned that you would like to meet with her face to face when both of your busy schedules would permit it. While she hasn't come around to your side Lucy has calmed down a bit and agreed to meet with you but she still remains wary and suspicious. You hope your future attempts to turn her will go more effectively than the previous two have.
Results: Actions involving Lucy Lane have their DC very slightly decreased. Lucy Lane remains nervous and skittish.
[ ] Investigate inside the company
DC 40
Roll 54 + 21= 75
Incredible success
You are quite happy to say that there is an utter lack of moles at your company. Most people at LexCorp want to be at LexCorp. There was one intern who was a corporate spy from Wayne Industries and about twelve incompetent Stagg plants (who have all been promptly fired and sued for industrial sabotage) though none of them were anyone of any importance and they had little access to sensitive information. What is frustrating is that a lot of your company's information regularly leaks like a sieve. Dozens of members of your staff have been overly careless about what information they will say about their work outside and a select few have been selling information about yourself and what they do to overly eager reporters. You are sure that Lois, media vulture that she is, has been getting some inside information from these individuals. Now that you know the problem you can swiftly deal with it.
Results: All corporate spies identified removed and sued into oblivion. Information leaking identified as a problem with a few individuals giving information out to journalists who ask for it.
[ ] Investigate the sword
DC 15
Roll 52
Incredible success
Whoever framed you had money that was for sure. When you looked over the data of the weapon used to kill the five assassins in custody some very interesting facts started to show up. Firstly while the swords were not used to initially decapitate the assassins the sword proved equally capable of slicing and stabbing. This indicated that the sword was two sided rather than one sided. There was no chipping of the sword left in the body so the weapon must have been new and well made. The bone deformation on the blow that killed the assassins was relatively minor so it means that the sword was not swung or stabbed with an incredible amount of force. Based on the gathered data you'd guess that some kind of high quality newly made jian was the murder weapon. Jian's are not a weapon that are commonly made in the United States and the airports records show no one flying into Metropolis with a Jian. On the east coast only three people have ordered a custom made Jian that could have been used in the framing attempt in the past 20 years. Those three people are Elaine Marsh-Morton, Miranda Tate (quite interesting considering she was looking for a job) and Sasha Glynul. It'll be interesting to see who was responsible for the actions that cost you so much precious time. You couldn't wait to find the person so you could make them pay.
Results: Suspects of who ??? is narrowed down to three people, Miranda Tate, Sasha Glynul and Elaine Marsh-Morton.
[ ] Tighten security
DC 28
Roll 71+19 (Mercy Martial stat)-35 (League of Shadows attacks)
Total=55
Solid success
Without having to babysit Ivo Mercy made significant strides in increasing the security of LexCorp tower. Camera footage was regularly inspected, people were regularly searched, metal detectors were put in place and roving patrols occurred all around and throughout the building. There would be no repeats of the first attempts where the League managed to bypass the first line of security or of the last three months where they managed to get around security through indirect means. Now the League of Shadows would have to get passed security first. It wasn't as tight as you would have liked but considering the sheer amount of assaults on your life which varied from direct attacks, to mailing you rare diseases to attempting to poison your buildings water supply you will allow Mercy commendation for having merely done adequately on tightening security rather superbly as you have come to expect from your right hand woman.
Results: Security significantly stepped up and increased. It still won't deal with too esoteric threats but the tide is beginning to turn against the League of Shadows
Robotic Revelations Subvote
Please select five in a non-plan format. The selected options will be given to you before the world news turn. Feel free to ask questions if you don't understand what an option means.
[ ] [amazo] Complete another step of the A.M.A.Z.O. project
[ ] [amazo] Complete another step of the A.M.A.Z.O. project
[ ] [amazo] Complete another step of the A.M.A.Z.O. project
[ ] [amazo] Complete another step of the A.M.A.Z.O. project
[ ] [amazo] Complete another step of the A.M.A.Z.O. project
[ ] [amazo] Human-like robots
[ ] [amazo] Drone tech
[ ] [amazo] Automated assembly
[ ] [amazo] Mechanical strength augmentation
[ ] [amazo] Animal-like AI
[ ] [amazo] Basic builder bots
[ ] [amazo] Basic security bots
[ ] [amazo] Mech-suits
[ ] [amazo] Miniaturized machines
[ ] [amazo] Microchips
[ ] [amazo] War machines
[ ] [amazo] Mechanical surgeons
[ ] [amazo] Basic service robots
[ ] [amazo] Hidden weapons systems
[ ] [amazo] Supercomputers
Improved Armor Subvote
Please select three in a non-plan format. The three traits selected will affect what type of armor was created and what it can do (armors with each of the individual traits will be made as well as a few integrating all of the traits). The final product/products will be listed before the World News. Feel free to ask questions if you don't understand what an option means.
[ ] [armor] Advanced defensive polymer weaving
[ ] [armor] Incredibly lightweight design
[ ] [armor] Organic armor
[ ] [armor] Growable armor
[ ] [armor] Auto camouflaging armor
[ ] [armor] Liquid armor
[ ] [armor] Soft and hard armor integration
[ ] [armor] Fashionable armor
[ ] [armor] Hidden armor
[ ] [armor] Auto-fitting armor
[ ] [armor] Heavy armor
[ ] [armor] Material integration
