[OOC] Nocturnal Memoirs: An Urban-Fantasy Mafia Epic

[ERode]

Oh, no. With regards to White Pine, the Order has actually sent in Sylvia ahead of time to scout (and to eventually blow up the local power grid). I just didn't get to adding to that collab yet.

[Qia]

Oh just the spy then? Ok. I mean if they want to attack it's fine. I just want to make sure I know how to write out my next post

[ERode]

I mean, they are, indeed, attacking. It's just that they're aware of Vincent's whole magic AI spy machine thingy in the district, so that's what they're working around first.

[Herald]

NPCs of Squad Hercule, Leon's tactical Strike Team(Soon to expand)(Soon being another week or two)

Lieutenant Hugh Murray

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Hugh Murray

26 | Male | Nocturnia PD Lieutenant / Commander of Squad Hercule

Description: Hugh was already an up and coming member of the SWAT division of Nocturnia’s Burberry branch when his gyft began to manifest in full. As gyfted individuals became more and more common within the city, Hugh stepped forward when Leon began his rise to the position of Captain and worked with him to discover how to overcome the gyfts' first limitation. As more officers were placed under Hugh’s command and they developed a bond of trust, Hugh found that he could read their surface thoughts and could act as a calming presence during the intensity of a firefight. Since then his gyft has been put to use become the calm eye in the center of the storm that is Squad Hercule.

Gyft: Mental Fortress
Hugh’s gyft allows him to connect to the minds of others in a somewhat unique manner. As long as the person is willing, Hugh can maintain a link between himself and the other person that grants some mental enhancements until the link is terminated by either party. All connected individuals receive a +2 bonus on rolls made to resist mind-altering gifts and may communicate telepathically with Hugh.

Sergeant Freya Owens

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Freya Owens

22 | Female | Sergeant of Nocturnia PD / Second in Command, Squad Hercule

Description: Freya was born to a wealthy family in Burberry, her talents encouraged towards the Arts in an effort to make her a desirable match for any of a list of wealthy eligible bachelors among the elite. She attempted to defy her family’s wishes and sought out enlistment in the military, but her family connections were sufficient to have her disqualified during admission. However, when she then applied for Nocturnia PD, her family found that they were unable to bribe or coerce Leon into keeping the wayward daughter out of the department. Her arrest record is among the best in the department despite her short service, her gyft allowing her to outrun, outfight, and outthink anyone not similarly gyfted.

Gyft: Enhanced Metabolism
Freya can briefly overclock her body’s systems, allowing her to move and fight with her reflexes, strength, and dexterity enhanced to olympian athlete levels. Her body is able to withstand short bursts of up to two minutes before damage begins to occur, requiring her to rest for an equal amount of time.

Sergeant Arthur Nolan

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Arthur Nolan

23 | Male | Sergeant of Nocturnia PD / Member of Squad Hercule

Description: Arthur was a model student at the College of Gyfted Studies until an unfortunate incident involving a criminal with an unstable gyft nearly killed his twin sister. Both of the students had been bystanders when a man with the ability to move metal with his mind lost control of the ability, causing random shards of metal to spray across the room. His twin sister had thrown herself in front of him, though neither of them knew he had a gyft that could save her until he tried to stop the bleeding himself. He saved her life, and when the event caused his sister to enlist in Burberry PD, he followed right behind her.

Gyft: Cellular Programming
Arthur’s cells respond to his mental influence, breaking down and reshaping to fill various biological functions. By touching another person he can divert some of his own cells into their body for the purposes of healing wounds or eradicating venoms and diseased cells of the host body. Constant contact with the person is required until they are restored to a stable condition or the programmed cells break down harmlessly in the body.

Corporal Roise Nolan

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Roise Nolan

23 | Female | Corporal of Nocturnia PD / Member of Squad Hercule

Description: Roise Nolan signed on with Nocturnia PD after a year of college as an average student alongside her twin brother after an incident involving a man with an unstable gyft nearly cost her her life. When the man's gyft caused razor shards to explode out his control, she threw herself in front of her brother to save his life, neither of them knowing he had a gyft of his own at the time that would in turn save her. Since her recovery, she joined Nocturnia PD in an effort to work against the dangers of unstable gyft users or those who would use their gyfts to purposefully harm someone innocent. When initially offered the position on Squad Hercule due to her performance in the field, she turned it down out of a belief the department had offered it to her because of her brother. It was only when Leon called her into his office and showed her the scores on her qualification exams and told her that he believed it was critical to his teams to involved gyfted and non-gyfted personnel that she finally accepted the position.

Gyft: Not gyfted.

Corporal Eric O'Cannon

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Eric O'Cannon

27 | Male | Corporal of Nocturnia PD / Member of Squad Hercule

Description: Eric O'Cannon joined Nocturnia PD after a handful of years in the Private Protection industry. Despite a similar skillset and equipment, Eric felt a disappointing void in his life when he was often put to work as a bodyguard for shady businessmen and corrupt city politicians. Ironically, it was on opposing sides during a raid that Leon and Eric would meet, a meeting that resulted in Eric being placed in handcuffs and being brought back to Burberry precinct for processing. When it became clear that Eric had no real association with the criminal element, Leon made him an offer: come work for Nocturnia PD by turning over what little evidence Eric had access to, or never work in anything approaching private protection again. Eric chose the first option, and has never looked back.

Gyft: Not gyfted

Tagging @Estylwen for attention/approval

On a different note, collab replies will be up tomorrow, just running short on sleep here. Sorry for delays!

[Estylwen]

Oh just the spy then? Ok. I mean if they want to attack it's fine. I just want to make sure I know how to write out my next post

@Qia

You can sneak in through the back entrance or through a smashed window while the attack is going on. It's entirely up to you how you want to handle it, and you're more than welcome to use the White Pine collab doc so we can go back and forth. ;>

@Herald Oh my, Hugh Murray, the bane of the sinners....

I really, really like these NPCs, all approved!

[Qia]

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You can sneak in through the back entrance or through a smashed window while the attack is going on. It's entirely up to you how you want to handle it, and you're more than welcome to use the White Pine collab doc so we can go back and forth. ;>

@Herald Oh my, Hugh Murray, the bane of the sinners....

I really, really like these NPCs, all approved!

@Estylwen

Ok....as long as I have permission to sneak in through Vincent's back door :)

[Estylwen]

@Qia Yeah absolutely, go for it!

[Score1]

I like this a lot. I'm gonna read some of the posts and sheets today and see if I fit in. It's a nice twist to regular mafia rp, that is having gyfts. And the world is huge, good job GM

[The Savant]

Est is a really good GM except she won't allow nuclear warfare. Tsk tsk. I forgive her tho.

[The Savant]

You know what I was thinking... if ERode and Qia end up surrounding Asterion so he cannot expand outward district. This man is going to completely upgrade his districts, if possible, all to aristocratic, and make them a garden of Eden of sorts.

That's a possible thought.

[Qia]

You know what I was thinking... if ERode and Qia end up surrounding Asterion so he cannot expand outward district. This man is going to completely upgrade his districts, if possible, all to aristocratic, and make them a garden of Eden of sorts.

That's a possible thought.

@The Savant

Yea he'd just be surrounded by the BFCs

[The Savant]

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Yea he'd just be surrounded by the BFCs

@Qia

If that happens. 93rd, Yellow brick, and Nickel would end up being just a garden of tranquility and he would just give money and personnel to Bella and Matthias after he built up his districts to be completely defensive. But we will see what happens. He might try his best to get heavy crossguard.

[Estylwen]

I like this a lot. I'm gonna read some of the posts and sheets today and see if I fit in. It's a nice twist to regular mafia rp, that is having gyfts. And the world is huge, good job GM

@Score1

Thank you! Yes, feel free to take a look. And if you have any questions, feel free to PM me or ask in the OOC here. :) Looking forward to seeing if it fits for you!

Est is a really good GM except she won't allow nuclear warfare. Tsk tsk. I forgive her tho.

@The Savant

What a monster of a GM, not legalizing nuclear bombs... xD

Also, I'm all for the utopia idea.

Ans that collaboration with you and flux was gold. Very nice read.

[The Savant]

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Thank you! Yes, feel free to take a look. And if you have any questions, feel free to PM me or ask in the OOC here. :) Looking forward to seeing if it fits for you!

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What a monster of a GM, not legalizing nuclear bombs... xD

Also, I'm all for the utopia idea.

Ans that collaboration with you and flux was gold. Very nice read.

@Estylwen

I know. Tsk tsk towards the GM for not allowing such destruction. xD

We gotta love Utopia ideas. They can be fun.

And thank you thank you. It was very pleasant writing with Flux. I'm looking forward to future interactions. And hopefully more internal cringe screaming from Asterion.

[Qia]

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I freaking called it!

Also: I suppose we need a doc for White Pine too, eh? I'll grab one...

Edit:

White Pine is here: docs.google.com/document/d/1Kw6wVmvpj…

I'll write something for these in response to ERode's attack tomorrow. ^^

@Estylwen

Ok I'll come into this when there's a natural entry point

[Estylwen]

@Qia Would you like me to write you anything specific? If she comes around the back door, she will find a way through. :>

[Qia]

@Qia Would you like me to write you anything specific? If she comes around the back door, she will find a way through. :>

@Estylwen

hmm idk if this is specific enough but I imagine since you have something planned then it should almost feel too easy. Like getting inside, figuring out where Mat's being kept etc etc

[Estylwen]

@Qia Sure! I've written a short blurb in the doc for you. Give that a try and let me know~

[Qia]

@Qia Sure! I've written a short blurb in the doc for you. Give that a try and let me know~

@Estylwen

oh great thank you. I can work with what's there :D

[ERode]

I'll be knocking out some assignments and then doing some test prep this weekend first, so probably wouldn't actually touch collabs until then.