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exsiliumooc2012-11-27 08:53 pm
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HEY IT'S THAT PROMISED POLICE PLOTTINS
Hi guys! As discussed here and here, Exsilium is getting an IC police force of both NPC citizens and transports. This is going to be a masterpost of information and sign ups.
→ A police force?
While Exsilium didn't have one to begin with, as of September the citizens have been quietly finishing the process of putting one together, complete with their own station. They put up flyers recruiting people interested in helping, which is how Barnaby came to discover them and make an IC announcement about this.
In any case, while the force is largely made up of locals, they agreed to allow for a transport-only unit, which is under the supervision of an NPC played by the lovelyoceanwrath by the name of Thomas Sorenstam. The basic idea is that while this group will need to follow orders from him and do things like patrols and investigating NPC crimes and such, they'll have a fair bit of autonomy to keep an eye on transport-specific problems and to work out their internal ranking system.
→ What happens if my character wants to sign up?
There'll be paperwork to do at the station, and there'll also be testing to ensure that the people put on the force are decent people and not about to go undermining the rules or system. Everyone will get put through a training as well so they can all be on the same page. And they will be paid! 200 marques a month.
→ Is the Initiative involved in this?
SURE ARE. They're helping fund this whole thing! Thom is also, unlike most random civilians, pretty aware of them and has a contact with them and generally likes them.
→ Are there jails? Laws? Just what are they enforcing?
There are jails! Some are adjoining to the station, which will be monitored by both NPCs and PCs, and there are some in the Initiative Hold (which have been around). At the moment, they're primarily focused on dealing with existing crime (things like theft or murder which are fairly universally Not Okay) in the city - which isn't very common but does happen.
→ So what is the internal organization?
OKAY so the breakdown we're currently thinking about is like this:
Police Commissioner
Thomas Sorenstam
↓
Inspector
Barnaby Brooks, Jr.
↓
Sergeants
Tamora Jean Calhoun & Nathaniel Howe
↓
Constables/Assistance
Roslyn Small
Minato Arisato
Samus Aran
Priad
Conner Kent
Kratos Aurion
Hilda
Arthur Pendragon
Asami Sato
Keith Goodman
Wing
→ Security: Adam Jensen
→ Private Investigator: Naoto Shirogane
→ Law: Miles Edgeworth, Franziska von Karma, Yuri Petrov, and Maya Fey (assisting!).
That said, nothing is like completely set in stone and this is especially subject to change depending on the amount of interest, so if you have thoughts, please comment with them!
→ What's the station like?
It's walking distance from the Hold, and looks like this, if more run-down and with the y missing :( It's around three stories tall and houses all of the police, including the NPC officers and related people (who, it's worth remembering, vastly outnumber the transports)! The first floor houses administrative offices, and Thom's is on the second floor, and as there are only ~20 offices in total, there's plenty of sharing.
→ What does this mean for everyone else?
Well, it can be handwaved that the force is around doing things, generally having a presence and making things safer and whatnot. If anyone wants to plot out police involvement in a given thread or plot, you can ping this post or this thread or any one of us to get stuff rolling.
Also Thom is going to be posting in the near future, so there'll be opportunity for IC interactions/expressing interest/hassling/or whatever pretty soon as well!
sign ups!
signing up;
questions;
contacting the police;
→ A police force?
While Exsilium didn't have one to begin with, as of September the citizens have been quietly finishing the process of putting one together, complete with their own station. They put up flyers recruiting people interested in helping, which is how Barnaby came to discover them and make an IC announcement about this.
In any case, while the force is largely made up of locals, they agreed to allow for a transport-only unit, which is under the supervision of an NPC played by the lovely
oceanwrath by the name of Thomas Sorenstam. The basic idea is that while this group will need to follow orders from him and do things like patrols and investigating NPC crimes and such, they'll have a fair bit of autonomy to keep an eye on transport-specific problems and to work out their internal ranking system.→ What happens if my character wants to sign up?
There'll be paperwork to do at the station, and there'll also be testing to ensure that the people put on the force are decent people and not about to go undermining the rules or system. Everyone will get put through a training as well so they can all be on the same page. And they will be paid! 200 marques a month.
→ Is the Initiative involved in this?
SURE ARE. They're helping fund this whole thing! Thom is also, unlike most random civilians, pretty aware of them and has a contact with them and generally likes them.
→ Are there jails? Laws? Just what are they enforcing?
There are jails! Some are adjoining to the station, which will be monitored by both NPCs and PCs, and there are some in the Initiative Hold (which have been around). At the moment, they're primarily focused on dealing with existing crime (things like theft or murder which are fairly universally Not Okay) in the city - which isn't very common but does happen.
→ So what is the internal organization?
OKAY so the breakdown we're currently thinking about is like this:
Thomas Sorenstam
↓
Inspector
Barnaby Brooks, Jr.
↓
Sergeants
Tamora Jean Calhoun & Nathaniel Howe
↓
Constables/Assistance
Roslyn Small
Minato Arisato
Samus Aran
Priad
Conner Kent
Kratos Aurion
Hilda
Arthur Pendragon
Asami Sato
Keith Goodman
Wing
→ Security: Adam Jensen
→ Private Investigator: Naoto Shirogane
→ Law: Miles Edgeworth, Franziska von Karma, Yuri Petrov, and Maya Fey (assisting!).
That said, nothing is like completely set in stone and this is especially subject to change depending on the amount of interest, so if you have thoughts, please comment with them!
→ What's the station like?
It's walking distance from the Hold, and looks like this, if more run-down and with the y missing :( It's around three stories tall and houses all of the police, including the NPC officers and related people (who, it's worth remembering, vastly outnumber the transports)! The first floor houses administrative offices, and Thom's is on the second floor, and as there are only ~20 offices in total, there's plenty of sharing.
→ What does this mean for everyone else?
Well, it can be handwaved that the force is around doing things, generally having a presence and making things safer and whatnot. If anyone wants to plot out police involvement in a given thread or plot, you can ping this post or this thread or any one of us to get stuff rolling.
Also Thom is going to be posting in the near future, so there'll be opportunity for IC interactions/expressing interest/hassling/or whatever pretty soon as well!
sign ups!
signing up;
questions;
contacting the police;
no subject
Canon background in law enforcement (if any!): Very young, Samus joined the Galactic Federation and proved to be quite the prodigy; quickly excelling in ranks to become a lead member of the Federation Police Force. The Federation's structure is FRUSTRATINGLY NEBULOUS at best, though it's implied that the Federation Police Force is a branch of the military, or that Samus floated between the police and military while she served. Either way, she duly has police and military experience, doing things from simple recon or civilian rescue to infiltrations, interrogation, making arrests, body guarding, etc etc. The paperwork side of it she's not a fan of, but she'll do her own if need be.
How would they get involved? She could easily fill the role of a Sergeant or Constable, but to be completely honest it'll be very circumstantial to see how long she lasts in a department that revolves around rules and regulations. If she's given the freedom to do things her own way (peace officer, security officer, special agent?), she'll probably be much happier with a job she'll be very good at, and most importantly, inclined to stay.
If that doesn't work out, Samus will still be very adamant about helping with JUSTICE, but instead she'll be playing vigilante space Batman about it and work from the shadows.
Probably breaking laws herself all over the place, oops.