010: Off to The Deeps

[ateno]

"Sweet! Is it small enough to be active and concealed carried on me?"


“No, it is a series of sensors and emitters that have to be set up in the area being monitored and protected.”

"Great, just let us know how we can help or staying out of the way is fine too. <chuckle>"

Arkar

[terrymixon]

"Sweet! Is it small enough to be active and concealed carried on me?"


“No, it is a series of sensors and emitters that have to be set up in the area being monitored and protected.”

"Great, just let us know how we can help or staying out of the way is fine too. <chuckle>"

Arkar

“I can manage once you have a location. Just let me know.” With that, he disconnects.

[terrymixon]

Okay, we have Walt and Arkar with a plan to lure psi talent with a gambling den, though they have no idea if they will be allowed back on the planet yet. What are Garvin, Jaelah, and William doing? Will Walt and Arkar be starting their escapades by strolling though customs and seeing what happens?

[joertexas]

Okay, we have Walt and Arkar with a plan to lure psi talent with a gambling den, though they have no idea if they will be allowed back on the planet yet. What are Garvin, Jaelah, and William doing? Will Walt and Arkar be starting their escapades by strolling though customs and seeing what happens?

Jaelah sets up her organizations at Collace Prime, and also pitches in where she can with the colonists in the area of providing security oversight.

[terrymixon]

Okay, we have Walt and Arkar with a plan to lure psi talent with a gambling den, though they have no idea if they will be allowed back on the planet yet. What are Garvin, Jaelah, and William doing? Will Walt and Arkar be starting their escapades by strolling though customs and seeing what happens?

Jaelah sets up her organizations at Collace Prime, and also pitches in where she can with the colonists in the area of providing security oversight.

Already done. A week has passed and you're at Aki now. You might want to scroll back a few posts and get a feel for what is happening.

[Thumper]

Okay, we have Walt and Arkar with a plan to lure psi talent with a gambling den, though they have no idea if they will be allowed back on the planet yet. What are Garvin, Jaelah, and William doing? Will Walt and Arkar be starting their escapades by strolling though customs and seeing what happens?

No, was planning on letting our official status of nobility (crown nobility at that) secure access to the planet then execute the plan in cognito.

BTW, my other mission option was to initiate a bounty issued by the Earl of Vincennes- Walter Slaine- for an insane amount of reward money on Aki for covert information leading to the arrest of psionics (info to be provided to a specific hotline established by him). Then we as both nobility and as bounty hunters go after the outed individuals or groups...but I figured a gambling tournament hoping to fish them out might be a lot more fun. Keeping that other option in my hip pocket for later if needed.

[joertexas]

Already done. A week has passed and you're at Aki now. You might want to scroll back a few posts and get a feel for what is happening.

Jaelah assists with Aki planetary security to help with the taint removal operation.

[terrymixon]

Already done. A week has passed and you're at Aki now. You might want to scroll back a few posts and get a feel for what is happening.

Jaelah assists with Aki planetary security to help with the taint removal operation.

Someone will need to find the right people to approve it and then you can approach them with the idea and try to persuade them.

[joertexas]

Already done. A week has passed and you're at Aki now. You might want to scroll back a few posts and get a feel for what is happening.

Jaelah assists with Aki planetary security to help with the taint removal operation.

Someone will need to find the right people to approve it and then you can approach them with the idea and try to persuade them.

Jaelan addresses the group at dinner. "Why don't we just buy a plot of land, put a dome over it, and start the removal operation as a test?"

[Tiglath]

Jaelah assists with Aki planetary security to help with the taint removal operation.

Someone will need to find the right people to approve it and then you can approach them with the idea and try to persuade them.

Jaelan addresses the group at dinner. "Why don't we just buy a plot of land, put a dome over it, and start the removal operation as a test?"

Garvin immediately agrees "A transparent demonstration or at least a measurable work in progress must be a persuasive argument".

[terrymixon]

Someone will need to find the right people to approve it and then you can approach them with the idea and try to persuade them.

Jaelan addresses the group at dinner. "Why don't we just buy a plot of land, put a dome over it, and start the removal operation as a test?"

Garvin immediately agrees "A transparent demonstration or at least a measurable work in progress must be a persuasive argument".

“I’m not sure how persuasive a plant growing will be,” muttered Metz. “None of the natural methods of removing the taint will be effective over the time we’re likely to be here. The taint-resistant genetic augment would be provable though. Harder sell, I’m afraid.”

[helvorn]

Jaelan addresses the group at dinner. "Why don't we just buy a plot of land, put a dome over it, and start the removal operation as a test?"

Garvin immediately agrees "A transparent demonstration or at least a measurable work in progress must be a persuasive argument".

“I’m not sure how persuasive a plant growing will be,” muttered Metz. “None of the natural methods of removing the taint will be effective over the time we’re likely to be here. The taint-resistant genetic augment would be provable though. Harder sell, I’m afraid.”

William speaks up. ”Oh those good approval ndicate that Walter and Garvin were actually operatives and get them cleared that way? Regardless I think that it would be good to have me and possibly Ciencia sweettalk the local powers that be."

[terrymixon]

Garvin immediately agrees "A transparent demonstration or at least a measurable work in progress must be a persuasive argument".

“I’m not sure how persuasive a plant growing will be,” muttered Metz. “None of the natural methods of removing the taint will be effective over the time we’re likely to be here. The taint-resistant genetic augment would be provable though. Harder sell, I’m afraid.”

William speaks up. ”Oh those good approval ndicate that Walter and Garvin were actually operatives and get them cleared that way? Regardless I think that it would be good to have me and possibly Ciencia sweettalk the local powers that be."

“We don’t know that they’ll even let Walt down to the surface again,” he pointed out. “Maybe the two of you need to work on that while Garvin and Aster smuggle the two down. Won’t even be hard. Smuggle a teleportal in and no one even sees them arrive.”

[helvorn]

“I’m not sure how persuasive a plant growing will be,” muttered Metz. “None of the natural methods of removing the taint will be effective over the time we’re likely to be here. The taint-resistant genetic augment would be provable though. Harder sell, I’m afraid.”

William speaks up. ”Oh those good approval ndicate that Walter and Garvin were actually operatives and get them cleared that way? Regardless I think that it would be good to have me and possibly Ciencia sweettalk the local powers that be."

“We don’t know that they’ll even let Walt down to the surface again,” he pointed out. “Maybe the two of you need to work on that while Garvin and Aster smuggle the two down. Won’t even be hard. Smuggle a teleportal in and no one even sees them arrive.”

I meant to say that maybe Aster could have the Imperial Department of Justice inform the local authorities that the two were operatives. Perhaps she could arrange a fine to be paid.

That is what I get when using voice to text in a high ambient noise location.

[terrymixon]

William speaks up. ”Oh those good approval ndicate that Walter and Garvin were actually operatives and get them cleared that way? Regardless I think that it would be good to have me and possibly Ciencia sweettalk the local powers that be."

“We don’t know that they’ll even let Walt down to the surface again,” he pointed out. “Maybe the two of you need to work on that while Garvin and Aster smuggle the two down. Won’t even be hard. Smuggle a teleportal in and no one even sees them arrive.”

I meant to say that maybe Aster could have the Imperial Department of Justice inform the local authorities that the two were operatives. Perhaps she could arrange a fine to be paid.

That is what I get when using voice to text in a high ambient noise location.

Aster shook her head. “Remember that Imperial law holds little sway here. In the down port, perhaps, but if they leave the down port—which seems likely—then all bets are off. Rather than dictating, someone needs to sweet talk them. Or avoid them entirely.”

[Thumper]

Walt-
”Hey, hey, let’s talk about this. I am exceedingly confident in Arker’s and my ability to use a Bianca/Metz disguise and our teleport to successfully smuggle ourselves on planet. But do we need to?

You are all trying to do good things for the people of Aki. We’re also trying to establish an immigration recruiting effort. Why put either of those at jeopardy needlessly. While the probability of failure of our self-smuggle is extremely low, the consequence of failure is the undoing of both those other worthy objectives. Some random event could prove catastrophic to our main purposes in coming to Aki again…besides checking out our moon base again now that we’re growing as Ancients.

We don’t even know if a psi cabal even exists on Aki, let alone the slim chance that we run across any of them with the gambling scheme. Ciencia has us scheduled for a few dozen other stops before we get to our polity. Let’s not put doing good at risk. There will be more opportunities to try this out if we can’t arrange a welcome visit to Aki.”

[Tiglath]

Garvin agrees with Walter "You make a good point. We don't want any compromise to the good deeds we're doing here. I'm willing to have a go in on the diplomatic front but I suppose even that might backfire. Unless we have some red 'ot lead on a Psionic Institute actually bein' 'ere it sounds like we're chasin' long odds. We could keep our powder dry until we get better Intel on another planet".

He adds amiably "Don't get me wrong though - I'll go whichever way you want on this".

[Thumper]

Walt-
"Remember, we're duly deputized Imperial Law Enforcement officers, in addition to everything else to which we hold pedigree. We could get our way into the planet, but uncooperative means would prove be counterproductive to our charity and recruiting efforts. No, we're better off trying this the diplomatic way. We have more money than we know what to do with; and, thanks to Metz, Bianca, and Bilis, we have tech we can bargain with. No, much better to do this by stepping through the front door. If not, we try elsewhere.

Keep our disguises and strong psi abilities for getting out of a scrape unidentified should our op go sideways...avoid an official altercation should it happen.

In that diplomacy, we should probably focus on our patents of nobility and our law enforcement credentials...downplay the bounty hunter credentials. Emphasize we've become much more than we were with a much larger community awareness than when we were "merely" bounty hunters. And I'm certainly not the guy who should work the diplomacy...even if I wanted to.

[terrymixon]

Walt-
"Remember, we're duly deputized Imperial Law Enforcement officers, in addition to everything else to which we hold pedigree. We could get our way into the planet, but uncooperative means would prove be counterproductive to our charity and recruiting efforts. No, we're better off trying this the diplomatic way. We have more money than we know what to do with; and, thanks to Metz, Bianca, and Bilis, we have tech we can bargain with. No, much better to do this by stepping through the front door. If not, we try elsewhere.

Keep our disguises and strong psi abilities for getting out of a scrape unidentified should our op go sideways...avoid an official altercation should it happen.

In that diplomacy, we should probably focus on our patents of nobility and our law enforcement credentials...downplay the bounty hunter credentials. Emphasize we've become much more than we were with a much larger community awareness than when we were "merely" bounty hunters. And I'm certainly not the guy who should work the diplomacy...even if I wanted to.

"Remember the demarcation between Imperial authority and local," Aster said. "Inside the extrality line, yes, you could force your way in. Would it be productive? Like you said, probably not. Outside the extrality line, your status in the Imperium doesn't mean nearly as much. Forget that and bad things will likely happen."

[helvorn]

Walt-
"Remember, we're duly deputized Imperial Law Enforcement officers, in addition to everything else to which we hold pedigree. We could get our way into the planet, but uncooperative means would prove be counterproductive to our charity and recruiting efforts. No, we're better off trying this the diplomatic way. We have more money than we know what to do with; and, thanks to Metz, Bianca, and Bilis, we have tech we can bargain with. No, much better to do this by stepping through the front door. If not, we try elsewhere.

Keep our disguises and strong psi abilities for getting out of a scrape unidentified should our op go sideways...avoid an official altercation should it happen.

In that diplomacy, we should probably focus on our patents of nobility and our law enforcement credentials...downplay the bounty hunter credentials. Emphasize we've become much more than we were with a much larger community awareness than when we were "merely" bounty hunters. And I'm certainly not the guy who should work the diplomacy...even if I wanted to.

"Remember the demarcation between Imperial authority and local," Aster said. "Inside the extrality line, yes, you could force your way in. Would it be productive? Like you said, probably not. Outside the extrality line, your status in the Imperium doesn't mean nearly as much. Forget that and bad things will likely happen."

William spoke up. "I agree that it is best to try to keep with in the bounds of legality if we can. Let's start on the Imperial side first so we don't to piss anyone off by stepping on their toes. The planet has a count assigned. What do we know about them and can we get an audience ASAP. I'm sure they will be more than happy to help the Imperial Consort with local contacts."