JANUARY 1ST, 3000. It’s a chilly, drizzling day, but you wouldn’t know it by the sound of the crowds. Welcome to the UE tricentennial! The city around you is massive and densely packed, people everywhere, bright colors and buildings decked to the nines in festivity. There’s a parade going down a long, four-lane street: it’s two-tiered, and I’m not just talking balloons. Small, low-noise drone planes have floats mounted on them, too! There are building-sized screens draped over the sides of said buildings flashing more inspiring images of progress and unity and all the great thing that come with being a single, United Earth! YAY!!
It’s a shame explosions further down the street break up this joyful moment, isn’t it? Or maybe that’s to your advantage...Either way, chaos ensues. Panicked crowds surge and swirl, dealing with barriers and a security presence that seems to have come out of nowhere. Hell, even the drone planes shed their trappings and go into all-out crowd suppression mode. And not everyone being ushered around is taking it lightly: Fights are starting to break out, seemingly harmless spectators suddenly whip out guns or grenades and a little battle has really broken out.
POSSIBLE DATA-GATHERING TARGETS • Spectators: Of course, you’re not going to hear much bad mouthing just up and prompting! In fact, trying to goad any negativity out of them will be met with hesitation, somewhat frightened reactions...Keep prodding, and someone may send a cop after you. Most of what these people have to say is oh how marvelous this all is, they really pulled out all the stops, isn’t it great to have the day off! and so on. • Local businesses: Storefronts are open to give people shelter from the crummy weather, but aren’t selling too much! There are ATMs or even a cashier computer terminal or three to plug AI into...or one of the many computers on display in a tech store! • Rioters: They’re violent and ready to die before getting captured, but if you can detain one before they can swallow their suicide pills or shoot themselves, you’ll meet a lot of resistance before they begin sputtering about how they haven’t seen their families/loved ones in years, how everyone’s been brainwashed, etc etc. • Phone/mobile devices: A ton of these will be scattered and lost in the chaos and can be pilfered. They can be taken back to Exsilium proper or AI can be plugged in to download their content.
Soldier Blue will send you your target date to IC inboxes. If none is available, please consider the data sent as a handwaved action. You can choose when to ICly go, and report what outcomes you have once the Collection post is live!
MISSION DATE 3000: SHOULD OLD ACQUAINTANCES BE BLOWN UP
It’s a chilly, drizzling day, but you wouldn’t know it by the sound of the crowds. Welcome to the UE tricentennial! The city around you is massive and densely packed, people everywhere, bright colors and buildings decked to the nines in festivity. There’s a parade going down a long, four-lane street: it’s two-tiered, and I’m not just talking balloons. Small, low-noise drone planes have floats mounted on them, too! There are building-sized screens draped over the sides of said buildings flashing more inspiring images of progress and unity and all the great thing that come with being a single, United Earth! YAY!!
It’s a shame explosions further down the street break up this joyful moment, isn’t it? Or maybe that’s to your advantage...Either way, chaos ensues. Panicked crowds surge and swirl, dealing with barriers and a security presence that seems to have come out of nowhere. Hell, even the drone planes shed their trappings and go into all-out crowd suppression mode. And not everyone being ushered around is taking it lightly: Fights are starting to break out, seemingly harmless spectators suddenly whip out guns or grenades and a little battle has really broken out.
POSSIBLE DATA-GATHERING TARGETS
• Spectators: Of course, you’re not going to hear much bad mouthing just up and prompting! In fact, trying to goad any negativity out of them will be met with hesitation, somewhat frightened reactions...Keep prodding, and someone may send a cop after you. Most of what these people have to say is oh how marvelous this all is, they really pulled out all the stops, isn’t it great to have the day off! and so on.
• Local businesses: Storefronts are open to give people shelter from the crummy weather, but aren’t selling too much! There are ATMs or even a cashier computer terminal or three to plug AI into...or one of the many computers on display in a tech store!
• Rioters: They’re violent and ready to die before getting captured, but if you can detain one before they can swallow their suicide pills or shoot themselves, you’ll meet a lot of resistance before they begin sputtering about how they haven’t seen their families/loved ones in years, how everyone’s been brainwashed, etc etc.
• Phone/mobile devices: A ton of these will be scattered and lost in the chaos and can be pilfered. They can be taken back to Exsilium proper or AI can be plugged in to download their content.
Soldier Blue will send you your target date to IC inboxes. If none is available, please consider the data sent as a handwaved action. You can choose when to ICly go, and report what outcomes you have once the Collection post is live!
If you have other questions, let me know!