[Nexus] AMEN XLIII: REVOLUTION!

[D_Lord]

More of just having them there but no one can find them, sort of dead time is what I planed.

Meeting Room

Oppss, forgot, did that after, Ummmm, I'll be back,
Forgot, cause after effect, not other way around.

[Reinholdt]

Do you mean put them in a state of suspended animation?

Meeting Room

"Of course." Ilpholin says, taking a seat.

Going out and about and starting the three different projects shall begin tomorrow.

[Hattish Thing]

Marciano and Grantaire ask Magtok, Oy! Ya sai' tha' there was a woman above you? In charge? An Ipeholelyn? Xar'cha? Or some wacky name like that? I shoul' probably speak with 'er. Seeing as I'm spending so much gold on AMEN.

[Zefir]

[Somewhere]

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Name: Zefir
Age: 24
Sex: male (not sure if this could mean sexual orientation or just Gender)
Species: Human
Profession: pyrotechnist / explosive expert
Reason for joining AMEN: Escaping from Remnant
Special skills/items you believe will aid/have decided to contribute to AMEN: A wide range of different explosives and training in close combat.
References (Victims preferred): Mages, Monsters / magical beasts
Past Experience: GloG attack,Remnant Attack, Some Robberys
Other Information: ---

I don't know if the talking can be handled parallel to speed up things, if so I assume he will come at some time befor the projects.

[Reinholdt]

Probably be a good idea to speed those interviews along, yes.

Meeting Room -> Ilpholin's Room

After ensuring that Becky takes Pete and Rogar far away from the base or whatever disaster happens next as appropriate to be resolved when appropriate, Ilpholin moves on to her room just as Mister Squiggles arrives!

He chitters and the two step inside real quick.

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*chitter chitter!*

"Well hello to you too."

*chitter chitter*

"Of course I'm not different."

*chitter chitter...*

"Well ok, I am different. But I'm better now! Lolth came and blessed me!"

*chitter chitter*

"Well ok... no... but well there was that Libra person and the vampirism thing and she was asking so..."

*chitter CHITTER CHITTER!*

"Don't you take that tone with me! I know what I'm doing!"

*chitter chitter...*

"... You can like the new me just as much."

*chitter*

"Look, we'll talk about this later. For now, I need you to get to work."

*chitter chitter*

The door opens and Mister Squiggles heads out to go to the security room.

Kick-off!

Those going to beat up some gnolls and subjugate them will be heading to the Repository! This includes Ilpholin, Nephrim, Becky, Zefir, and Greg as far as I'm aware.

The robbery includes Moff and Magtok plus a DarkRed leading them where they're going. A little light, but that means more money for them!

Ilpholin's Office - Zefir

Interviews are now open and I'll try to get to them when I can. The office is sparse as there hasn't been much time to decorate. There's basically just a desk, and some chairs. Valente is hanging around nearby as Ilpholin sits behind the desk. And yes, Ilpholin would like to know your reason for joining AMEN, even as old members. It's insightful!

"Come in, come in. Take a seat."

[Zefir]

((Edit the Reason ))

Ilpholin's Office - Zefir

Zefir comes in and takes a seat. He has after all his bags and chews chewing gum.

[The Bushranger]

Becky does, indeed, escort the gentlemen out. Leading them to the door via shadowspace portals, and attempting to tape a "Kick Me" sign to Pete's back before he departs.

She then heads off to prepare for a gnoll-killin'!

[happyturtle]

Ilpholin's Office - Moff 101

MEMBERSHIP FORM

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Name: Moff
Age: We're clones. Anywhere from a few minutes to a few years.
Sex: Male
Species: Human
Profession: Heartbreaker
Reason for joining AMEN: Prime is here, that sexy bastard
Special skills/items you believe will aid/have decided to contribute to AMEN: Access to the Yellow Road and portal making, resistance to mental tampering
References (Victims preferred): Prime, Jack, Moff, Kirk, Moff, Moff, Stu, Moff, Moff... (list goes on, all AMEN members) Victims: That dumb guy who blew himself up, stuff my player doesn't remember because she's bad like that
Past Experience: I ran the base while everyone was off killing Gordo. Gave Mr E a run for his money.
Other Information: Whatever you did to 4, I do NOT want to know about it or hear about it at all, and I especially don't want it done to me.

Moff 101 is dressed rather flashy, though not in a way that would rival Kirk. He gives Ilpholin a grin and takes a seat.

[Reinholdt]

Becky should probably be attempting all of that actually. No guarantee of success without cooperation!

Ilpholin's Office - Zefir

Ilpholin reviews his form, taking her time doing so. You can practically hear the clock tick. And there isn't even one in here!
"Your references are rather vague." She finally comments, hoping for some elaboration there on why he put what he did.

Ilpholin's Office - Moff 101

Ilpholin takes more time reviewing Moff's form. Perhaps because, when it comes to Moff, she doesn't know where she wants to start. She knows enough about him to not need to ask any real questions. Which is to say she knows more than she'd like to know when it came to Moff.

"Sooooo... you ran the base for a while? Anything interesting happen beyond the exploding guy that I should be aware of?"

[happyturtle]

Ilpholin's Office - Moff 101

"First, we locked the base up and took over the security room and sabotaged stuff while Mr E tried to run around behind us to undo it. Then we built a pillow fort and drilled a hole in the door to Gordon's office to fill it with popcorn. Some smelly halfling blew himself up, then caught the base on fire. That's when Stu got killed. Later, we had Chinese with Haruki and Butler. After that, Taul came by and and dropped a body in the valcano. Finally, Monster-In-The-Walls got mad when someone was playing with the thermostat - must've been Mr E, because we never saw the guy - and he's the one who poured the lava into the main room." Moff says. "Most importantly, I learned that if you put a sign on the door saying 'hotties only', people will disguise themselves in order to gain access rather than trying to smash in the door."

[Reinholdt]

Ilpholin's Office - Moff 101

"Hmm..." Might need to remove that sign then!

"Is that when that painting of the naked guy showed up?" Birth of Taul still mars the halls. Ilpholin doesn't particularly mind, granted.

"Tell me where you'd like to see AMEN in ten years."

[happyturtle]

Ilpholin's Office - Moff 101

"Yeah. They loaned us some spraypaint, and 104 of us painted that one. Moffs from all over have been coming in pilgrimage!"

And then the next question. "Er..." Moff looks rather gobsmacked. "Ten... years?" He shakes his head, trying to remove the thought. "Ilph, you've probably never been cloned once, let alone to the extent we have. It... does things to you. It changes the way you perceive the world. The more of you there are, the less every individual choice matters. We have so many possibilities in front of us just for this one hour. Time doesn't work the same way."

Which is to say, he's about as capable of imagining life ten years out as the average human is at imagining life ten thousand years out.

[Reinholdt]

Ilpholin's Office - Moff 101

"Possibilities that don't include Moff 104, hmm?"

"Alright. I think I've got a handle on everything I need from you, thanks." She even got some insight! When dealing with Moff, that's highly unexpected. "You're free to return to Moff and Moff."

[FireFox]

Greg heads off to go conquer some gnolls!

Whenever is most convenient, a plotclone fills out one of the new membership forms and heads to Ilpholin's office.

Ilpholin's Office - Greg

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Name: Gregory Chmielewski
Age: 25
Sex: Male
Species: Human
Profession: Criminal (bank robber)
Reason for joining AMEN: Money + Being part of strong gang
Special skills/items you believe will aid/have decided to contribute to AMEN: Psychic powers (mostly telekenes telik telekinesis)
References (Victims preferred): Milwaukee Police Department + Chicago PD + FBI + Various banks
Past Experience: Several bank robberies and police shootouts
Other Information: I'm not ambish ambitius I just want to follow someone who can keep me safe and won't make me do stupid stuff rich

[happyturtle]

Ilph's Office - Moff >> Dragon Hoard Quest

Moff poofs through a portal, and reappears at wherever they're supposed to meet for the quest.

[Reinholdt]

Ilpholin's Office - Greg

"Come in, come in." Ilpholin says, taking Greg's form.

"So, you're a... professional bank robber?" Must be fun to say at parties when people ask what you do.

[FireFox]

Ilpholin's Office - Greg

The young man takes a seat and tries not to stare at his new boss. Yeah. I would walk in, kill the guards--I learned that using my powers in a really flashy way would stun everyone into obeying me and not, like, screaming or running out the door--and threaten to kill everyone else if they wouldn't give me cash. I'm no criminal mastermind with complicated heists or anything...

[The Bushranger]

[Ilpholin's Office]

Meanwhile, a shadowspace window tears open about an inch off the ceiling.

An application form flutters out.

The window closes.

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Name: Becky O'Brien
Age: 24
Sex: Female
Species: Human
Profession: Former clerk, current ebil shadowgirl
Reason for joining AMEN: I was bored, and needed direction. Now I have fun all the time with people I can respect (and Magtok).
Special skills/items you believe will aid/have decided to contribute to AMEN: Shadow powers. Draining of souls. Clerical ability.
References (Victims preferred): I believe my record speaks for itself.
Past Experience: Ditto
Other Information: Just ask me, mistress.

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[Meanwhile, in Dave and Clarissa's Room...]

(plotcloned) Becky looks to be lost in pleasant thoughts as she admires the memory playback. Dave really should snap her out of it.

[Reinholdt]

Ilpholin's Office - Greg

"So then, you mostly ran solo and used intimidation to get the job done?" Can definitely be useful, though intimidation in the Nexus is hard to make effective.

"I take it your primary interest in AMEN is pulling off enriching heists?"

[FireFox]

Ilpholin's Office - Greg

At first, yeah, I guess. Towards the end, when the cops were always after me, I used my powers on them. Like, I would use the huge vault door as a shield while they shot at me and then I'd pick up their cars and toss them around. He grins as he recalls some pretty cool fights. Well, yeah, getting rich would be cool. But I got bored of robbing the banks because it was like... what's the point, you know? I like the idea of AMEN as a gang with a goal. You just tell me what to do and I'll help you, ma'am. Basically, he wants to be bossed around and given an excuse to smash stuff while being a part of something greater than himself. Kind of a simple motivation, really.

[ThePhantom]

The way out

And so, Pete and Rogar leave AMEN. Once outside, Rogar whistles, and the catwalks start pouring out of the base. No reason to leave these creature liked by Gordon around to picked off by the members.

After the catwalks are out, Rogar turns, and so the whole group of the most loyal people to Gordon walks off, heading for the sunrise.

[Reinholdt]

Ilpholin's Office - Greg

Ilpholin catches Becky's form and stashes it away. She'll have to interview Becky later. Extra personal.

"So basically, you're looking to rise up to the big leagues. Well you're here. You've got good credentials and strong potential as far as I can tell. We'll put you on the frontline of a few missions and see how you work out." Ilpholin says, standing to bow to the guy, the interview apparently over already. That was another fast one.

"I'll be in touch Greg."

[FireFox]

Ilpholin's Office - Greg

Thanks, but, uh, there's something else. He reaches into his pocket and takes out an index card with something written on it, which he slides across the desk towards Ilpholin. Before you become the boss, this guy here came to me with a plan. He wanted to, um... catapult exploding sheep at some target or another. Yeah. So he told me if I went out and gathered some exploding sheep for him, he'd put in a good word with the leaders. Greg shrugs. I didn't have anything better to do, so I spent a few weeks working on that. Only now when I come back to report in to the guy, I find there's, like, a hundred of him around here and none of them admit to giving me the job.

[Reinholdt]

Ilpholin's Office - Greg

Ilpholin rubs her face a bit with one hand. Not quite a facepalm, but close.

"Oh Moff...." She glances at the card.

"Roughly how many sheep are we talking here?"

[FireFox]

Ilpholin's Office - Greg

... You should know that I was, uh, really bored at the time. And collecting them all was kinda fun.

One side of the card has the coordinates for the location of a large warehouse Outside and the four digit password to the door's electronic lock. The other side has a list that answers the demon/drow/nymph's question. 50 live sheep and harnesses bearing a few pounds of Semtex. 15 dead sheep stuffed with TNT. 20 animatronic sheep filled with nitroglycerin. 14 live sheep magically enchanted to explode on impact. 1 live Holstein cow that, for some damned reason, excretes little ANFO bombs.

[Reinholdt]

Ilpholin's Office - Greg

"... Right. Well at least I know what our weapon of choice will be in case anyone decides harassing us is a fun idea." They'll get sheep bombed!

She slips the card down the front of her outfit for safekeeping for now.

[FireFox]

Ilpholin's Office - Greg

Yeah... I'll just be going now. Nice talking, boss. He watches the card's disappearance, swallowing hard, then stands and leaves.

[Zefir]

Ilpholin's Office - Zefir

Ilpholin reviews his form, taking her time doing so. You can practically hear the clock tick. And there isn't even one in here!
"Your references are rather vague." She finally comments, hoping for some elaboration there on why he put what he did.

((I think his player didn't catch that part. Not really sure what to write up there. If it means persons who could say he is evil then asume : Remnant, Orrey, TE's groupe in Riverside, Rot in.))

Ilpholin's Office - Zefir

Zefir just shrugs.

"Why?"

[Mindfreak]

Ilpholin's Office
A panther bot stalks in and drops off Megan's application and a letter from Megan explaining she'll be in later for the interview if Ilpholin finds one necessary.

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Name: Megan Zero
Age: 20-ish
Sex: Female
Species: Human(With cat and demon parts spliced on)
Profession: Robotics Expert and technology whiz.
Reason for joining AMEN: To have a place where I can continue my experiments unmolested.
Special skills/items you believe will aid/have decided to contribute to AMEN: Robotics *Expertise and an expert at making weapons, biological and firearms.
References (Victims preferred): Umbrella Corp, Elena Zero
Past Experience: Plenty of robots that I've made along with weapons.
Other Information: I just want to build my robots...and help AMEN become great

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Clarissa's Lair
"Having fun watching Clarissa and I's precious memories?" =_=

[Reinholdt]

Ilpholin's Office - Zefir

Yes, that's mostly what it means. Victims are preferred because they're usually the ones that hate you the most and are willing to tell the world just how evil you are!

"Why are they vague? Well I presume because you meant them to be that way." Ilpholin says, setting that to the side for now.

"It says you came here to escape from Remnant? What did you do?"

Ilpholin's Office - Megan

Interviews aren't just necessary, but required! With a very few rare exceptions, like Magtok. She informs the Panther bot that after reading the letter, if for no other reason but to test the Panther bot's intelligence.