Chimpira Posted August 21, 2004 Report Share Posted August 21, 2004 Re: Villian Planning Session Yeah, I am in agreement with Chuckg on the IT angle. But I used to work in security and you would be surprised how many people will report unfamiliar face. First I would pick a friday for this to go down. I would research and find an IT guy that had quite a few dependence. Kidnap the whole lot of them. If the IT guy does not take me with him to work to make the computer swap, something wicked will happen to his family(as this place is open to the public coming with him to work should not be that big of a deal. I see people that do that in places that are closed to the public). I will tell him that I will need a couple of days after this deal is said and done. So he needs to tell everyone that I am an old friend from college and we are planning a family outing for this weekend. I assure him that as everyone is going to see my face anyways I will have no need to kill his family or him. I plan on being on some tropical island spending my money. As I am his guest I need to stick close to him all day. I monitor the swap on the computer (which should occur around lunchtime for his other IT buddies) and chit chat with the employees on what a great time we are going to have this weekend. after it is all said and done. I arrange an accident for the family and one other person about my size. Something fiery. It will be placed about half way to the vacation spot. I return to my cult. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckg Posted August 21, 2004 Report Share Posted August 21, 2004 Re: Villian Planning Session > Yeah, I am in agreement with Chuckg on the IT angle. But I used to work in > security and you would be surprised how many people will report unfamiliar > face. True, it's gotten harder since 9/11 -- now, the lobby guards actually stay awake. > First I would pick a friday for this to go down. I would research and find an > IT guy that had quite a few dependence. [snip] I take it that this super-terrorist organization has zero access to shapeshifters, comic-book disguise experts, holographic image inducers...? I mean, even the Riddler can find some minor villain who's a 'rubber mask specialist' to go hire for these kinds of jobs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckB Posted August 21, 2004 Report Share Posted August 21, 2004 Re: Villian Planning Session I take it that this super-terrorist organization has zero access to shapeshifters, comic-book disguise experts, holographic image inducers...? I mean, even the Riddler can find some minor villain who's a 'rubber mask specialist' to go hire for these kinds of jobs. The Riddler's female henchman (henchgirl ?) was able to disguise herself as Robin and fool Batman for almost two whole episodes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakboy6117 Posted August 21, 2004 Report Share Posted August 21, 2004 Re: Villian Planning Session First of all id go in at night fewer people in the building less outside contact knock out the cleaning crew and replace them then go around cleaning floor 4 and 5 lay charges all over both before taking the station staff and anyone else in the building hostage. Then you lead them all up to the 6th floor and strap them to a bomb or explosive collars perhaps [that's important it stops super hero funny stuff] Then you go to the studio and make your demands take a camera up to the 6th floor and show the hostages and there collars explain everything this will buy you time you can either force the staff to do the work or brings someone with VT experience to run things. Meanwhile search the computer files and look for hardcopies back ups safety deposit box keys etc and transmit the ghost image and run a powerful magnet over the hard drive. Once you've found everything the police should be there. Issue a warning that if your demands are not met you will detonate the explosives any attempt to rescue will result in there charges detonating if you’ve already dealt with the files then announce to the police and your viewers to prove that you really have explosives you will be detonating a charge detonate a charge next to the guys computer and some others in the immediate area this will set of the sprinklers further destroying any evidence. After this hold out the siege for as long as possible ideally detonate a few more charges on the 4th floor. Then let the superheroes or cops capture you and go to jail refuse to talk or do talk and just rant about the glorious peoples revolution. Wait until they transfer you from lock up to the federal custody have your compatriots bust you out and flee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metaphysician Posted August 21, 2004 Report Share Posted August 21, 2004 Re: Villian Planning Session I like the idea of throwing the computer out the window. Problem being, how to do it without damaging the computer, unless you've already ghosted it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakboy6117 Posted August 21, 2004 Report Share Posted August 21, 2004 Re: Villian Planning Session computers and there memory are suprisingly resiliant you could always pull a john mclane and strap it to a office chair for shock absorbtion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckg Posted August 21, 2004 Report Share Posted August 21, 2004 Re: Villian Planning Session A favorite hostage scenario gambit for /excessively/ sadistic DMs is the guy with the 40-pound suicide bomber vest, linked to his vital signs monitor, standing in the middle of a crowd of innocent people. His heartbeat stops, everybody on that floor is chunky salsa. It's even more sadistic if he's standing in the window blazing away at the cops on the street below, taunting the SWAT snipers, yelling "Shoot me! Come on! What are you afraid of? SHOOT ME!!!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimpira Posted August 21, 2004 Report Share Posted August 21, 2004 Re: Villian Planning Session > I take it that this super-terrorist organization has zero access to shapeshifters, comic-book disguise experts, holographic image inducers...? I mean, even the Riddler can find some minor villain who's a 'rubber mask specialist' to go hire for these kinds of jobs. Well if they are only getting paid $500, 000(and that spreads pretty thin over a whole organization unless it is a very small one), why spend too much out of your own pocket if you do not have to? So, yeah I went from the angle that they did not have any shapeshifters or high tech gadgets. A man has got to look at the bottom line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckg Posted August 21, 2004 Report Share Posted August 21, 2004 Re: Villian Planning Session > Well if they are only getting paid $500, 000(and that spreads pretty thin over > a whole organization unless it is a very small one), why spend too much out of > your own pocket if you do not have to? Well, here's an idea. Subcontract the job to Masquerade for $25,000 (it's low-risk -- for him -- and will only take a couple hours of his time, so you're effectively paying him $12,000+ an hour), and then use the other $475,000 to go to Vegas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimpira Posted August 21, 2004 Report Share Posted August 21, 2004 Re: Villian Planning Session What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koshka Posted August 22, 2004 Report Share Posted August 22, 2004 Re: Villian Planning Session The players would be trying to infiltrate the building and stop the hostage situation. But the complication is, and the villains would realize this in advance. If they let any superheroes onto the fourth floor, they risk being caught in their true crime. So how do you make sure that the superheroes that might arrive only deal with the hostage situation and leave the other floors completely unchecked? Two questions: 1) do the terrorists have someone who's really good at messing with security setups and 2) do the heroes believe in checking matters out first? If both answers are yes, then sneak someone into the main security room for the whole building, maybe a day or two early. Have said person hack the security cameras/sensors for the 5th floor and rig them to show nobody home. When the heroes go to the security room "to see where all of the terrorists are", none of them are on that floor so why go there? Another idea would be for the terrorists to "be seen" as they charge up to the building, guns drawn. Hopefully the security guards on duty are sharp enough to hit the alarm button, if you (or the villains) don't want to count on that a supporter with a cell phone can call 911 as they get out of their car. A decoy crime has already lured the heroes to this area, so "luckily" they can respond immediately. Important -- the terrorists must be stopped outside the building, or in the main lobby at the least. The heroes will then "know" none of the terrorists got inside, and if they were yelling something about having a statement broadcast (bring a videotape with one) do the heroes need another reason for this to have happened? Meanwhile the "cleaning crew" on the 5th floor has finished ghosting and erasing the computer and is calling the security desk to see if it's safe to leave now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zornwil Posted September 2, 2004 Report Share Posted September 2, 2004 Re: Villian Planning Session > First, the computer belongs to a person who has been missing for a month. > If a computer technician comes in to do service on the computer it will > definitely be noticed. ... he's been missing for a month? That makes it even *easier*! "Hi, I'm from IT. I'm here to take Bob's computer back to storage, seeing as how, uhhh, he's not working here any longer..." I don't even need to fake an external work order for this one, I just have to figure out how to convincingly pass for the company's IT Help Desk Guy. ... yes, IRL, I worked in IT. [snip] > So the person who is behind this, wants the information at any costs, but > does not under any circumstances what the police suddenly looking into > the last four stories that reporter was on until enough time has passed. This does clarify the situation, but it still doesn't change the fact that the Help Desk Infiltration is by far the best bet. Strategically, the best deceptions are those that show the oppposition only what they normally expect to see there. Heh, you've never tried to reclaim excess computer equipment from some of the departments where I work... while I chuckle, in real life we've gotten in rather politicized, protracted situations over this. So that approach could go wrong easily in a game... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckg Posted September 2, 2004 Report Share Posted September 2, 2004 Re: Villian Planning Session > Heh, you've never tried to reclaim excess computer equipment from some of > the departments where I work... Well, yes, if you're doing it /legitimately/, then you actually have to talk to the office manager or department head -- who will fight you to the death rather than let even one single piece of junk leave his department's equipment list, regardless of whether or not he has any use for it. If you're only /pretending/ to do so, on the other hand, you can just wait until he's at lunch and use the "I'm from IT" explanation on any cubicle drone who's eating at their desk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinanju Posted September 2, 2004 Report Share Posted September 2, 2004 Re: Villian Planning Session I like the idea of throwing the computer out the window. Problem being' date=' how to do it without damaging the computer, unless you've already ghosted it.[/quote'] Different version: Grab the drive before you throw the computer. THEN toss it out a window. By the time anyone realizes the drive was missing--if they ever do--it's long gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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