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- In a tower. In the plane of Chaos.
LETS DO IT!!!!!!!!
May The Invisible Hand Be With You - (Star Wars CK2-Style Quest)
- Thread starter Dr. Snark
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She's also a sociopath and incapable of growth or change, so that does hinder her intellectual abilities somewhat.
An important thing to remember is that, after Thrawn, she was probably the most intelligent, devious, and determined person in Imperial service, and she didn't become Director of Imperial Intelligence because of nepotism or favouritism. I have no doubt that, sooner or later, Isard will figure out who was behind it, and she will be a problem. And it doesn't help that OOC we know that she's a sociopathic genius, since IC I'm pretty sure Ciaran and/or the people around her will hesitate to kill a minor, if not balk outright. Regardless of the fact that Ysanne makes Damien look like just a troubled child in comparison.
Does she have a relative that will take her in? It occurs to me that, orphan that she is, as much as Armand needed to die Ciaran likely wouldn't have made the call if she didn't know precisely what would happen to his daughter.
The Sandman
So Zetta Slowpoke
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- Wherever I am, which isn't where I'm not
Bonus points if one of our charities runs the orphanage.
Barondoctor
The things I chase come to me.
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- The other side of the mirror
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Double bonus if it's a genuine orphanage and wholly altruistic, not a "operative training school for street urchins".
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you mean they aren't the same thing?
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- alphen aan den rijn
in the lower city or on that hutt moon maybe not.
the upper city might want to parse that out a bit, maybe.
the upper city might want to parse that out a bit, maybe.
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- London, UK
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Not... necessarily. It could be one of those deconstructionist or, more likely, "edgy" stories where there's protagonist centred morality and they don't care who gets hurt as they get revenge. Of course, if we want to actually help young Ysanne we could steal a page from youtube brothers and best selling authors Hank & John Green, where when faced with the dilemma of should you kill baby Hitler, a viewer of theirs said put him in a evil baby orphanage, one specifically created to raise babies who would have previously grown into evil people.
This is my long winded way of saying, get her to a kind, loving family who will help her get therapy to overcome any trauma she's experienced. Wow, this was longwinded and rambly. Apologies.
Vozen
Magic Adventure Cat
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- Seattle
...you ever just think back to the start of this adventure when we were just a clever gang leader out for whatever money and influence we could scrape off the shell of the world? Build influence, grow prospects, make credits.
Now, everything is all...yea...
Now, everything is all...yea...
She is an eleven year old sociopath not a baby. The ship has sailed.
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Ysanne Isard is a preteen sociopath whose father was assassinated in front of her eyes. That ship sailed and then sank, hard.
Fred Rogers could adopt her and the only thing she'd learn is how to present a good face while being a sociopath under wraps.
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Maybe. Both in and out of character, it's a toughie. We know without doubt what she becomes, even what she already is, but she's still a child. And Ciaran & the Watchers don't have either advantage that we do.
Also, what's the point in conquering the galaxy if you don't have a worthy adversary? Look at Kill Bill Vol. 1--this is literally the backstory of a supervillain!
NexysDhyArchen
Throne Breaker
Or, and here's a thought, we could not murder a child because of a possible future. We could, instead, utilize her drives towards our own ends and let her make the choices. An Ysanne driven to prove her family name is just as likely to be a useful cog in running our not-Empire in the next historical arc as she is to be the token Sasuke. or even both!
Dr. Snark
Exactly As Planned...Probably
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- Right where I want to be
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- He/His/Him
I'm going to be honest I had to actively resist having a Bride-esque conversation between Armand's assassin and Ysanne because I was thinking of that exact same film when I wrote that part up. The only reason I didn't do that is because it would be way too sloppy for an assassin to actually do that. Sadly...
Anyway. Ysanne has...family friends who will be taking her in. Just FYI.
Oh my, I think I can hear Ciaran's mad crackles of glee from here.
That backdoor is still fantastically valuable, just imagine all that tax information, we'll be able to see who's paying what and when and thus what companies are vulnerable to aggressive actions and stress.
Not to mention that we may be able to see what money is going where in the Republic , what projects and developments are taking place, how many and how large the secret budget black holes are.
Glorious!
That backdoor is still fantastically valuable, just imagine all that tax information, we'll be able to see who's paying what and when and thus what companies are vulnerable to aggressive actions and stress.
Not to mention that we may be able to see what money is going where in the Republic , what projects and developments are taking place, how many and how large the secret budget black holes are.
Glorious!
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Also the time she gets into a position where she can do anything, her father will have been dead for years, which means she's got no easy way of making connections and influence. Which won't necessarily stop her, but will slow her down a little.
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Just the fact that she was unnoticed in the closet, with the brief banter, was... unprofesionaly sloppy for a professional assassination, especcialy one with the time to burn needed to set up the camera footage. It's the kinda loose end that get's Assassins caught and/or KILLED after all.
Not an unrealistic mistake, especcily if there were very tight time constraints. But a very sloppy one.
Dr. Snark
Exactly As Planned...Probably
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- Right where I want to be
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If anything it helps feed the narrative in all sincerity. Think about it - you can fake a camera shot, but Ysanne has eyewitness testimony that her dad was shot by someone who was in CI armor. She doesn't know who they were or who sent them, and there's every reason for her mentioning her dad's last words to be the part of the testimony that's omitted.
Boom. Instant credibility.
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Ysanne isn't just driven to 'prove her family name'. She's driven to vengeance for needing to prove it in the first place. I grant that there's only 6 people in the galaxy who really know what happened (7 if we assume that Palpatine is smart enough to extrapolate it was us) but you should understand that Isard is a first-rate intelligence expert and a genius. If anyone could find out it was us who ordered her father's death and preceding public excoriation, it would be her. And she would stop at nothing and no one to ensure we, and everyone involved, suffered for it. Because as much as she's a genius, she is a savage. She's cruel, unforgiving, and vindictive. And that's just with people who've crossed her, slighted her or offended her in some way. Those of us who have wronged her in the ways we have?
Yikes.
Am I saying we should closely watch her, do our best to influence her and try to get a Dexter instead of a Hannibal, and be ready to eliminate an adult threat if need be? Yes. Am I saying we should off an eleven year old? No. ...not unless there's no other option.
Well that sounds ominous. And lends me towards thinking it might be friends in high places.
Theryoreticly, yes. But then your getting into the range of overly complex plans that are fairly sloppy. which still means the assassin made a believable mistake. It's still good writing ether interpitation.
The Sandman
So Zetta Slowpoke
- Location
- Wherever I am, which isn't where I'm not
That or the assassination happened just as she was returning from Narnia.
Don't forget fucking Krytos. That was a brilliant move as well.
Vozen
Magic Adventure Cat
- Location
- Seattle
Yea, unless the theoretical child of Dr Yamada and Mr Rogers adopts her, hope is nill.
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