[X] Accept the offer. (Goodman Corporation and Wallis Technologies share new green tech innovations with each other, Reduced DCs for researching green tech.)
[X] Accept the offer. (Goodman Corporation and Wallis Technologies share new green tech innovations with each other, Reduced DCs for researching green tech.)
On the technology sharing, are we supposed to share other technologies as well? I think it would be worthwhile to do so, but we really need to make sure our lawyers/solicitors/barristers read the agreement first. I'm generally leaning for it though even if it helps British!batman.
[X] Accept the offer. (Goodman Corporation and Wallis Technologies share new green tech innovations with each other, Reduced DCs for researching green tech.)
[X] Accept the offer. (Goodman Corporation and Wallis Technologies share new green tech innovations with each other, Reduced DCs for researching green tech.)
[X] Accept the offer. (Goodman Corporation and Wallis Technologies share new green tech innovations with each other, Reduced DCs for researching green tech.)
Assume that you got competent lawyers that do their jobs correct. Unless it is specifically called out, you assume that it is all above the board and you aren't getting one pulled over on you.
[X] Accept the offer. (Goodman Corporation and Wallis Technologies share new green tech innovations with each other, Reduced DCs for researching green tech.)
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[X] Accept the offer. (Goodman Corporation and Wallis Technologies share new green tech innovations with each other, Reduced DCs for researching green tech.)
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[X] Accept the offer. (Goodman Corporation and Wallis Technologies share new green tech innovations with each other, Reduced DCs for researching green tech.) No. of Votes: 10
In case anyone missed it, I made it pretty clear in the opening post that Warlord is a supervillain only because he believes in breaking the laws of a corrupt society to bring about a greater good.
Personality-wise, Leonardo is going to be an anti-villain or whatever the term is. This is because I don't want to do a quest with a straight up villainous protagonist so he will be principled as someone who believes in the greater good, even if that means committing lesser evils to achieve that greater good. He considers himself to be a supervillain only because he defies a corrupt society and otherwise believes himself to be a hero and one of the good guys.
[X] Accept the offer. (Goodman Corporation and Wallis Technologies share new green tech innovations with each other, Reduced DCs for researching green tech.)
"You look good in a suit," you tell Joan as your wife and best friend join you in your office.
"Thanks, I suppose," replies Joan, "You look good in one I suppose. You too Nasira."
It has been a few months since the whole marriage incident taking place and while things are far from good between you, Joan has settled down a fair bit. Enough that she isn't actively fighting you anymore and while you would like to put it down to your good character, you suspect that it is as much because of her parent's treatment of her and her adjusting to the new situation than it is because of anything you've done.
Nonetheless, you are grateful that Joan has downgraded her resistance to demanding that you take her out on regular dates as your treat and insisting that you buy her fancy clothing. The former is something you are happy to indulge her in as you find them enjoyable and they strengthen your cover story while the latter is something you handle by you making it a requirement that she has to wear the clothing around you and at least once a month.
"Thank you," replies Nasira before smirking, "Though I must confess that you look far better than I. What's your secret?"
"Thank you?" says Joan hesitantly, "I don't try to do up my looks, I'm just naturally this good looking."
"So good genetics," muses Nasira, "A shame that you can't do anything about that. Still, if you find yourself in need of a partner for a body swap adventure, I'm game."
"Thank you?" says Joan again before shooting you a look, "Is that a thing that happens? Or you can do?"
"I'm not one of those mad science types so it is out of my area of expertise," you tell her, "Someone else might be able to pull it off. They are certainly have in the past as we all know that you know first-hand."
"I beg your pardon?" says Joan, doing a very good job of looking like a confused innocent and doing so well enough that you might have been fooled if you didn't know better."
"Four years ago, you and the Sapphire Knight," you tell her, "I knew you well enough by that point to figure out what happened."
"I hate that you are so smart," grumbles Joan though her heart clearly isn't in it, "Okay, so what were we here for again?"
"General catch up meeting," answers Nasira as she straightens out of her skirt, "The last few months have been good. Our various charities donations have been successfully received and there has been no sign of them being misused so far. Recruitment drives have also seen success as we have picked up a good many talent individuals across multiple departments. While we have seen no significant increases in revenue, profits have been up overall.
Our new innovations in the realm of environmentally friendly technology have proven to be successful and we are already getting offers to implement them. Beyond that, the initial cooperation between us and Wallis Technologies is going well despite a few teething issues. Everyone wants it to work about and neither of us are holding back anything. At least on the green technology. There are a few things I suspect that Benedict Wallis is working on with those extra efficient solar panels that his egg heads have come up with."
"Ben is quite smart and even if his research is done by smarter people he has on his payroll," says Joan.
"The rumours are true then, I take it," you ask her, giving her a glance over the familiarity with your sort of rival.
"Like you don't know that they are already," replies Joan with a roll of her eyes, "It might be a secret, but it is an open secret for anyone in the business. And speaking of our business, don't think I haven't noticed what you to have been up."
"And just what exactly have we been up to?" inquires Nasira.
"I might not be a part of your little schemes, but I am still an active superhero," says Joan, "I can darn well notice when someone has been taking axe to all of the organised crime groups around, especially when that person is the White Dragon, Ms Yusuf."
"I'm not sure what you are talking about," replies Nasira, adopting a polite, innocent look and tone, "I am legitimate businesswoman who has no involvement with any supervillains or any other sort of illegal behaviour."
"Stop teasing her Nasira," you tell your best friend before turning your attention to your scowling wife, "Yes, the Warlord eliminate all of the organised crime groups operating in Hampshire. Any reason you brought it up?"
"Why did you do it?" demands Joan as you and her stare at each other.
"I'm not sure to be honest," you admit, "They were a blight upon society that I decided to remove because it was within my power to do so and I deemed it a good use of my resources and time. There was no overarching plan, but I suspect I will make this work to my advantage."
"You really expect me to believe that you don't have some big plan?" scoffs Joan, "Don't treat me like I'm stupid Leo! You always have a plan."
"And that plan is improvising, winging it, making it up as I go along," you answer, "No plan survives contact with the enemy. The way I get things done is to come up with a goal and align things in my favour as best I can so I can swing a plan as needed."
"You know, sometimes I can almost forget that you are a supervillain," says Joan, "And then you just go and do something like this."
As she gets up and marches out of the room, you make no response. There simply isn't anything to say.
Diplomacy Actions (Two Available)
[] Lobby Politicians
Lobbying is a traditional thing to do for the wealthy and you are sure that you can make plenty of use from having more influence in the political arena.
DC: 50. Cost: 1 Wealth. Effect: Increased Political Connections.
[] Promotional Campaign
Promoting your services and products is something every business needs to do if they want to thrive and yours is no exception. Run some additional advertisements to improve your image and get more sells.
DC: 65. Cost: 0. Effect: Possible Increased Profits, +1 Prestige.
[] Look for International Contracts
You are doing pretty well here in the British Isles, but there is almost certainly more options waiting for you aboard.
DC: Scaling. Cost: 0. Effect: Scaling.
[] Donate to Charities
Donating charity is always a good thing and you know some trustworthy ones that do some good work. Makes some donations to the needy and let word of it get around.
DC: 30. Cost: 1 Wealth. Effect: +1 Reputation.
[] Reach out to Another Business
There are plenty of other businesses out there, some potential rivals while others are potential partners. See if you can turn some of them into actual partners or at least open up communication with them.
DC: Varies depending on target. Cost: 0. Effect: Varies depending on target
-[] Lion Industries DC40, Wallis Technologies DC40, Hooded Treats DC50, Lyon Industries DC50, Crawford Corporation DC55, Lyn Corporation DC75.
[] Reach out to your Fellow Criminals
You are not the only supervillain out there and some of the more powerful regular criminals can be counted in the same leagues. Reach out to another crime lord.
DC: Varies depending on target. Cost: 0. Effect: Varies depending on target
-[] Diamond Knight DC50, Golden Knight DC75, Consortium DC85, Storm Lords DC90, Shrouded Scions DC95, Glasge DC90,
[] Smoothing things over with the Fairchilds
While things have initially gone poorly with the Fairchilds, you are confident that you can smooth things over with your new in-laws. Though Joan's siblings will be easier to sway than her parents.
DC: 60/90. Cost: 0. Effect: Improve relations with your new in-laws.
Martial Actions (One Available)
[] Found a security company.
With all of the supervillains running about and your good reputation, nobody will mind if you get some private security.
DC: 40. Cost: -1 Profits if successful. Effect: Gain a PMC.
[] Recruit Henchmen
As a supervillain, it is important to recruit talented individuals to fight on your behalf.
DC: Scaling. Cost: 1 Wealth. Effect: Recruit Reliable Henchmen.
[] Hunt Down Vigilantes.
Pesky superheroes can be troublesome for your more illegal operations. Go and hunt down any in the area.
DC: ???. Cost: 0. Effect: Deal with local superpowered vigilantes.
[] Fortified Your Operations
Upgrade your current security measures so anybody going after you has a harder time of it.
DC: 50. Cost: -1 Profits if successful. Effect: Improved Security.
Stewardship Actions (One Available)
[] Found a Healthcare Division.
The NHS is good and all, but why not found your own healthcare division to provide paying customers with quality care?
DC: 50. Cost: -1 Profits if successful. Effect: Increased Profits, Gain a Healthcare Division.
[] Found an IT Division.
You already got an in-house IT Department so take that a set further and expand it into a proper IT division.
DC: 50. Cost: -1 Profits if successful. Effect: Increased Profits, Gain an IT Division.
[] Begin Weapons Manufacturing.
While you secretly make weapon and other combat equipment, you don't so openly. Change that and turn your company into an arms dealer.
DC: 50. Cost: -1 Profits if successful. Effect: Increased Profits, Gain a Warfare Division
[] Setup Production Facilities.
While you could rely upon external suppliers, having some serious internal production facilities would boost your company's profits and capabilities.
DC: 30. Cost: -1 Profits if successful. Effect: Increased Profits.
[] Improve Administrative Practices
Take some time to look over how you run the company and see if you can find and implement improves to how things are done.
DC: 50. Cost: 1 Wealth. Effect: Increased Profits.
[] Recruit Corporate Talent
You are always on the search for new talent to bring into the company.
DC: Scaling. Cost: 1 Wealth. Effect: Recruit Corporate Talent.
Intrigue Actions (One Available)
[] Bribe Hampshire Politicians
Hampshire County Council, Southampton City Council and Portsmouth City Council. While you won't be able to pay off all of them, you can bribe enough of the elected officials to get him your bidding
DC: 50. Cost: -1 Profits if successful. Effect: Own the majority of the elected officials in Hampshire.
[] Bribe Hampshire Constabulary
As much as you dislike it, there is plenty of corruption within the local police. Still, if it is there, you might as well be the one to benefit from it.
DC: 50. Cost: -1 Profits if successful. Effect: Own the Hampshire Constabulary.
[] Establish Local Crime
The deficit of organised crime that you have left in the county means that as the Warlord, it would be pretty easy if somewhat expensive to establish new groups that are loyal to you and take their marching orders from you.
DC: 30. Cost: 5 Wealth. Effect: Establish new organised crime in Hampshire under your control.
[] Recruit Criminals
While you don't like crime, it is a staple of your life now. Go looking for some useful under the table assets to recruit.
DC: Scaling. Cost: 1 Wealth. Effect: Recruit Criminal Talent.
[] Sabotage a Rival.
While overt methods can draw unwanted attention, you have plenty of covert ways to hurt your enemies and rivals.
DC: Varies depending on target. Cost: 0. Effect: Varies depending on target
-[] Lion Industries DC40, Wallis Technologies DC120, Hooded Treats DC35, Lyon Industries DC50, Crawford Corporation DC80, Lyn Corporation DC20, Diamond Dominion DC75, Golden Order DC75, Consortium DC75, Storm Lords DC80, Glasge DC70, Shrouded Scions DC80, Irish Royal Army DC80,
[] Spy on a Rival.
Spying on a rival is a traditional thing to do be it one of your fellow CEOs or one of your fellow supervillains.
DC: Varies depending on target. Cost: 0. Effect: Varies depending on target
-[] Lion Industries DC50, Wallis Technologies DC120, Hooded Treats DC50, Lyon Industries DC60, Crawford Corporation DC90, Lyn Corporation DC40, Diamond Dominion DC50, Golden Order DC50, Consortium DC45, Storm Lords DC70, Glasge DC70, Shrouded Scions DC80, Irish Royal Army DC75,
Learning Actions (One Available)
[] Develop Laser Weaponry.
You have developed the odd energy weapon here and there over the years, but you have to produce any standardised designs or even reproducticable designs for such things. Time to change that.
DC: 60. Cost: 0. Effect: Unlock Laser Weaponry.
[] Research AI
While you are a long, long way from producing a sapient AI, there are plenty of ways that you can improve your current computers and further your knowledge in the field of artifical intelligence.
DC: 60. Cost: 0. Effect: Improve AI Technology.
[] Research Genetics
Genetics are quite interesting, especially if you pay attention to the rumours that superpowers come from having the right genes. Time to further the field of genetics.
DC: 65. Cost: 0. Effect: Improve Genetic Knowledge.
[] Research Robotics
Machines are a fact of modern life and a major thing behind current standards of living. Improving your mechanical knowledge and expertise can only help your business.
DC: 65. Cost: 0. Effect: Improve Robotics Knowledge.
[] Research Green Technology.
While the world is still a few years away from the point of no return, you are uncomfortable about how close that point is and you dislike what reckless industrialisation and capitalism has done to the planet.
DC: 50. Cost: 0. Effect: Improves Green Technology.
[] Research Improved Purification.
While the world is still a few years away from the point of no return, you are uncomfortable about how close that point is and you dislike what reckless industrialisation and capitalism has done to the planet.
DC: 50. Cost: 0. Effect: Improves Purification Technology.
[] Research Solar Power.
Wallis Technologies has some major advancements on how to make solar power more efficient and you can already think of a few ways that these methods could be improved on.
DC: 75. Cost: 0. Effect: Advances Solar Power Technology.
[] Develop Power Armour
You, White Dragon and a few others supers on both sides use power armour, nobody has cracked the ability to reliably create suits of power armour. This is certainly an opportunity that you can take.
DC: 75. Cost: 0. Effect: Gain Mass Production of Power Armour.
[] Develop Hovercraft
The current hovercraft used in the world just aren't good enough by your standards. You want something that can actually fly or is more efficient to use.
DC: 55. Cost: 0. Effect: Unlock Hovercraft.
[] Develop Space Travel
The final frontier. You always wanted to go space and who knows what wonders and opportunities could be waiting up there. Look into viable ways to travel beyond Earth's atmosphere.
DC: 65. Cost: 0. Effect: Unlock Spacecraft.
Personal Actions (Two Available)
[] Spend time with Joan
You got something of involuntarily wife that you can't afford to just let go. Try to get to know your old nemesis better as a person and sort out your complicated relationship.
DC: ???. Cost: 0. Effect: Improve your relationship with Joan Fairchild.
[] Spend time with Nasira
In addition to being your righthand woman, Nasira is also your oldest and closest friend. Take some time to hang out with her.
DC: 0. Cost: 0. Effect: Enjoy some time with your best friend.
[] Improve your power armour
There are a few ways in which you could improve your power armour. Take the time to implement one of them.
DC: 75. Cost: 0. Effect: Upgrade your Warlord Power Armour.
[] Improve Nasira's power armour
There are a few ways in which you could upgrade Nasira's power armour. Take the time to implement one of them.
DC: 75. Cost: 0. Effect: Upgrade Nasira's White Dragon Power Armour.
[] Study the Fae Ring.
While magic is a bit outside your realm of experience, you do have access to a magical artefact. Take some time to study it.
DC: 75. Cost: 0. Effect: Greater understanding of the Fae Ring of Enforced Marriage.
***
New turn and a few new options. In case you are wondering, things are better between Joan and Leo, but one of them is a superhero while the other is a supervillain who had dozens of people killed over the past three months. Bad people for sure, but giving her moral leanings, she can't help, but get angry at your villainous actions. Especially if you didn't have any long term plans involved.
Please point out any spelling or grammar mistakes that you spot. Please quote them in the thread and explain what you think is wrong so I know what you are referring to. Feel to ask questions for more details and information.
[X] Plan: Resetting a foundation
-[X] Promotional Campaign
-[X] Smoothing things over with the Fairchilds
-[X] Recruit Henchmen
--[X] White Dragon
-[X] Setup Production Facilities.
-[X] Establish Local Crime
-[X] Research Green Technology.
-[X] Spend time with Joan
-[X] Improve Nasira's power armour
[X] Plan: Negative
-[X] Promotional Campaign
DC: 65. Cost: 0. Effect: Possible Increased Profits, +1 Prestige.
-[X] Reach out to Another Business
--[X] Hooded Treats DC50
-[X] Fortified Your Operations
DC: 50. Cost: -1 Profits if successful. Effect: Improved Security.
-[X] Setup Production Facilities.
DC: 30. Cost: -1 Profits if successful. Effect: Increased Profits.
-[X] Spy on a Rival.
DC: Varies depending on target. Cost: 0. Effect: Varies depending on target
--[X] Hooded Treats DC50
---[X] Assign White Dragon
-[X] Research Improved Purification.
DC: 50. Cost: 0. Effect: Improves Purification Technology.
-[X] Spend time with Joan
DC: ???. Cost: 0. Effect: Improve your relationship with Joan Fairchild.
-[X] Spend time with Nasira
DC: 0. Cost: 0. Effect: Enjoy some time with your best friend.
We got bonuses for actions, so some of the DCs are not as difficult as they appear.
[X] Plan: Resetting a foundation
-[X] Promotional Campaign
-[X] Smoothing things over with the Fairchilds
-[X] Recruit Henchmen
-[X] Setup Production Facilities.
-[X] Establish Local Crime
-[X] Research Green Technology.
-[X] Spend time with Joan
-[X] Improve Nasira's power armour
How about beaming energy down from space. A nice reliable power supply with which to put non-green power sources out of business. We could use high powered lasers.
How about beaming energy down from space. A nice reliable power supply with which to put non-green power sources out of business. We could use high powered lasers.