smash n' grab (plot stuff!)

[batmotif]

Hello fellow Nestlings! Jen here with some plotting shenanigans that I would like to share with you all. How do you feel about lending your thoughts to a little BREAKING AND ENTERING?

Following Sam Alexander’s post about how Ngozi may be hiding something, Bruce has gotten it into his head that finding physical evidence might be the fastest way to seeing if this is true. Naturally, Mara Jade also wants in on the action, so what does that mean? It means that Bruce and Mara will be attempting to break into the Public Security HQ, and consequently, Ngozi’s office.

Obviously, this is a job that would be easier with a little help, and that’s where you guys come in. Though Bruce and Mara are both capable, there are tricky things like security and such that a few other hosts might be able to lend their talents to. Things such as:

creative ways of getting into the building at night (a rooftop starting point is likely)

stealthy ways of creating distractions and opportunities

ways to circumvent the security systems, whether it be via supernatural means/symbiote powers/canon powers/etc.

related to the above: powers related to mental manipulation, to either steer on-site security away or having them aid in the operation

If any of the above sounds like something your character might be able to do and would ICly be interested in signing up for, then let me know! While this is mostly going to be a stealthy operation, and therefore the manpower is going to be on the small side, I wanted to make sure everyone had the opportunity to volunteer their characters for a bit of subterfuge if they feel like they’d contribute.

And even if your character wants absolutely nothing to do with this insanity, feel free to share any input or suggestions you might have. The more brainstorming, the better! For those who want a more detailed read on the building itself and the security it may have, please direct yourself to this thread here.

Thanks errybody!

EDIT: The team doing the actual breaking-in is full for the sake of staying stealthy, but there are still opportunities for distractions and the like if anyone is interested!

Comments

[frakkincylons]

Sam worked with getting past security clearance at the Ven building, but those were non-government, private servers and he wouldn't get flagged for that + they weren't going to pick up on his weird AI brain through it. Given this is the gd public security building, he probably won't be willing to try it, but I think Pidge was up for it (ETA: and right after i posted this I saw that her player tossed her in, cool), and he'd probably recommend she handle it, tbh? Because her shenanigans will look human to the computers/AIs running them, and his will super super not.

on the chance that the security systems are run by a head AI like the Ven Diagrams systems, though, he might try to talk to it 8TTT and maybe trying to convince it to help them/not report them, etc. depending on what happens with this droid that showed up in the hatch log.

but either way, he'd definitely go along to back up Pidge or whoever else handles the security stuff.

[batmotif]

Echoing the above sentiment w/ Pidge that tech support would take some of the pressure off of the team, though I would have to check with the mods to see exactly how strong the their network security is, to make sure hacking is something that wouldn't set off any alarms in the first place. (Or at least, not immediately, and with enough time for them to erase anything that could be traced back to them.) Especially whether or not the system is run by a head AI, I have no clue concerning that at all lmao.

[frakkincylons]

SO THERE'S THIS TOO 8'D so he might be able to do an emergency knock out on someone if he needs to, but he'd be really conservative with using that. BUT YEAH IDK lemme help u 8T

[batmotif]

omg haha R U GONNA BREAK SOMEONE'S BRAIN...

that's ok, yes, please come help anyway

[batmotif]

HI AGAIN

Concerning your questions about Sam and his hacking, I got an official response here! To quote the mods specifically:

(2) A talented local would be best for hacking the Public Security systems. That said, we could see the argument for Pidge (who is canonically good at figuring out alien computer systems) to be able to break into the system. She would want Sam Anders's assistance once they access the network though because Public Security's network is controlled by a highly sophisticated AI who would otherwise immediately log the unauthorized access and put out an (extremely) high priority report about the intrusion. The combination of the two of them MAY be able to distract the AI and fake out the system long enough to make sure the infiltration team succeeds, but it might put Pidge and Anders more directly into harm's way as extracting themselves from PS's systems and the AI's attention might be difficult. They'd also need to use their Concordian IDs and equipment to access the system, meaning they might potentially be on the hook for some serious repercussions if Anders can't convince the AI to play nice (but that's something that we could plot out with Stefan and Jen v1.0 as appropriate if y'all want to pursue this). Additionally, it might be a good idea for Pidge to talk to Angel (if she wakes up prior to this) for advice since at this point Angel (and Anders) are pretty intimately acquainted with Concordia's tech. Working with Angel's assistance would give Pidge additional bonuses to any metaphorical skill checks if we're talking tabletop terms (and, more importantly, might be a good CR opportunity if time allows for it).

Hope this helps with any plotting or planning you would like Sam to contribute :3