[PLOT DISCUSSION] The Attack on NovaTeX

[Pyro]

Hi, guys!

Well, we're rapidly moving towards this event, and I thought it might be an idea to put a few ideas and what have you's up here for people to get a feel for who will and won't be getting involved.

I had this very clear vision that it would be a Brotherhood-comes-face-to-face-with-the-X-Men thing, and then BOTH groups come face-to-face with Trask and his Sentinels.

I figured a thread to start discussing specifics might be good...

Throw your thoughts into the great melting pot...

[emmafrost]

Okay, a few ideas from me which I need input on:

Once Emma goes in with Mystique, she could be a distraction if you need one. She'd need to get out sometime before the fighting's over so she can be in the limo waiting for them to take off. But you know, I think it'd be cool if she got some action. Like maybe she's talking to, I dunno, somebody, to keep them busy, and suddenly there's an X-Men rushing through the room? Or maybe--ooh! ooh!--What if one of the X-Men is going in under cover to check things out, since the X-Men are going to Baltimore in the assumption that the BH will be there...And Emma reads their mind and figures it out and messes with them a little?

OOOH WHAT IF she could force one of the X-Men to fight another one?! She possessed Iceman in the comics, maybe we could do that. THAT'D BE SO SWEET! Like, all of a sudden, Bobby walks up to Kitty and like...knocks her out or something! Muwahaha! Or maybe she could take over Kitty and force her to actually KILL someone! Poor baby! Since she already knows and doesnt like Kitty (she tried to recruit her for her school without success). I need to post a thread on the MMB! So much to think about!!!

And as for the X-MEN side of the plotting: Like I mentioned before, maybe one or a few of the X-Men should go in to scope everything out, not knowing that the Brotherhood are already there. Yah. Ideas? Questions, comments, concerns?

[Juggers]

I think we are going to have to set down a fairly specific posting order, or things will get messy in the cross fire.

i.e. Brotherhood 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 do their posts/actions followed by X-Men reactions/replies 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 followed by Trask/Sentinel actions.

And stick to the order or things will get chaotic with so many character belting around the place. It will slow the action down a bit having to wait your turn, but at least everybody will get their turn. If you want to skip, I'd say just post OOC:Skip as your post.

Plus, before you do something that is going to affect somebody elses character, do them the courtesy of talking it through via PM first. That way it can be planned out for full, cinematic effect without anybodies toes getting stepped on.

Beyond that and with regard to the actual action ... do I look like a leader to you?

;D

[Pyro]

I'd suggest separate threads for 'internal discussions' amongst the various factions, but a main thread when things kick off.

I'd further suggest 'tagging' in this instance. So say that Bobby and John squared off against one another. Bobby does his post and ends it with [tag Pyro]. Pyro kicks his chilly butt and returns back to his own people and ends with [tag Juggs].

Or something.

[emmafrost]

Yeah I agree with the seperate threads, that'd make things immensely easier. Maybe there could be a board made in North America, like 'Novatex' or something, and different threads made in it?

[Pyro]

Nah, I think we can handle it without its own board...

Although I stand to be corrected.

[emmafrost]

It's just North America has proven to be a very general board. There are threads in Baltimore, in San Francisco, in...other places that I can't name right now but that exist. Lol

[mystique]

North America seems the most likely.

I know that Mystique is already set up to have an altercation with a few characters(shh Katie don't tell), and I've set that up to be somewhat isolated from the rest of the action, leading then INTO whatever everyone else was doing, if there's space for her.

I think we may have to expect that if anyone's incapable of posting their character's response in a reasonable amount of time, the player involved with them should be able to move on- and if it's action and not dialogue that's involved, they should have the right to narrate an outcome that is beneficial to both parties(example: pyro smacks iceman upside the head with his torch of luv and yet ice isn't totally taken out by it).

Or if we can split the action into several threads(within the building, outside the building, backlot, basement, out front, etc), it might be a heck of a lot less confusing. That may seem chaotic, but remember that most of the characters aren't going to be able to know that Storm's in trouble out front if they're fighting deep inside the building.

Thus I planned to isolate Mystique, as she's not likely to be help to anyone in any other capacity. Case in point: all three movies. She tends to act alone either before or after a plan has been made.

[emmafrost]

Talking with Mystique-mun a good point was brought up (snaps for our favorite femme fatale!). Trask, I need your input on this!

She said:
Would Emma be up on the stage with the big wigs, Trask, that guy that owns NovaTeX, any of that? Because she could be a great plant, maybe to keep Trask from giving the signal to the sentinel guys, or something...

Emma is the CEO of the company who manufactured the sentinels, so she would probably be up there--but I think, Trask-mun, you're the expert on that, so let me know.

[Shadowcat]

*random interruption*

If I remember right, isn't something happening to Kitty at the battle? Or did we '86 that plan?

But possession is awesome.

[Simon Burkett]

She would have reason to be on stage with Trask and Rawlins at the opening if either of them were going to be there

It may still be a night raid ...

In any case, if they crash the opening or launch a night raid neither Trask or Rawlins are going to be anywhere nearby. Trask is going to be in an armoured truck some distance away full of equipment to monitor the Sentinels and Rawlins is just going to be elsewhere.

He knows Trask has set this as a trap and dosn't want to be anywhere near it when it is sprung.

There will be some other NovaTeX officials present, probably the facility manager and some other NovaTeX staff though if you wanted to tinker with them.

;D

[Pyro]

I'm typing as I think here, so if this comes out all garbled, tough. Deal.

Why not...

Do both?

Why not do the night raid to put the NovaTeX people on edge the night before the opening, and then plan to sabotage that AS WELL?

DOWN, Pyro, you're getting ambitious, my boy.

[emmafrost]

That is an insanely simple question, Simon-mun (I really do need to learn names. I probably already know you anyway lol). And it is a question that none of us were intelligent enough to even think of until now. ;D Brownies for you! (Translation for our Cajun friends: Brownies pour vous! Don't know brownie in french...brownieau?)

Pyro's considering now. Another thing...So is the info Mystique's looking for...Wait let me start over. Mystique is looking for info. In her snooping, would she be able to find out that it was a h--DAMMIT.

Never even mind that, more importantly: Emma is a telepath!! So wouldn't she KNOW it was a trap??? Ugh. Didn't even think of that. -Bangs head against wall-

Okay let's remedy this. Perhaps...She hasn't met with anyone who knew it was a trap? Which would have to mean she hasn't been near Trask or anyone who knows it's a trap. But as soon as anyone who does know it's a trap approaches, Emma would be able to find out it's a trap. Which could, again, be a very movie-perfect moment--Like 'Oh...oh crap...Guys! Move!!!' And then a sentinel comes crashing through the wall. Lmao maybe not, but you get the point.

I do have a way of drowning something important in a sea of stupidity and rambling, don't I?

[Juggers]

And thus : you have encapsulated my vision perfectly.

Rawlins is in hiding and Trask probably hasn't met with Emma for quite a long time, he would have had no reason to, certainly once he began planning his trap.

Mystique has figured out that it is a trap. She KNOWS, but they are going to spring it anyway. She hasn't told Pyro, entirely for her own reasons I'm sure.

And either way it furthers the cause of Trask.

If they do show up he gets his test.

If they don't mutants gets cured.

There can always be another day for Sentinel testing.

There is only one chance to make an impression ;D

Oh ... I am Trask ... and Simon by the way.

RE: Kitty - the thing can still happen to Shadowcat if you want, entirely your decision

*has the guns ready*

[Pyro]

The real pleasure of this is writing an Innocent!Pyro who doesn't realise it's a trap...

...

...or DOES he...?

Is he luring the X-Men there? Oh.... *has sudden bolt of inspiration*

I have a plan!

*does the 'I have a plan dance' which is more refined than the stampy dance.

[mystique]

Big M's just hoping the Brotherhood and the X-Men will squabble enough to give her an in. She'd still be doing this with Deadman and Emma if they weren't involved. If Johnboy hasn't figured the trap bit out then, all's the worse for him. Everyone needs to take their lumps SOMEtime, right? Or maybe she just hopes he won't be a TOTAL DUMBASS because I'm sorry Trask honey, but it's ridiculously obvious.

*whistles innocently*

And btw, I dig the new Pyro banner. Tres chic.

[mystique]

He knows that they know and they know they know, but do they know he knows they know? Who knows.

[emmafrost]

OMG IS ANYONE GOING TO BALTIMORE WITHOUT THEIR OWN AGENDA?

I know someone--Emma! Okay, so not completely, but--Well, to avoid looking like a kid left out of the sandbox, Big M please tell me how much Mystique would have informed Emma about this trap. Or, well, never mind because once again I forget that Emma could read her mind. But I like to think that she has some manners and doesn't use that on M anymore. So let me know how much you want Emma to know about this being a trap by Trask (ooh 'Traps By Trask' I like it!) and any other personal motives anyone may have. Thank you, and keep being evil. ;D

Really, though...Ah nm. I'm going to make an announcement in the MMB. Someday. Right now I'd rather swoon in Gambit's presence.

[Pyro]

Right, OK, this is my current way of thinking.

John's going to cotton on that this is a trap. He might SEEM dumb, but he's actually a bright kid. He doesn't want the Brotherhood to know it's a trap in case they won't go. What he DOES want to do is lure the X-Men out there.

To accomplish this, he's going to email Kitty and say 'going to Baltimore. Should be a quick job, speak soon' or words to that effect. Now, he KNOWS that Storm is intercepting all communications, which hands her confirmation that the BH are going to Baltimore.

Everyone is laying a trap for everyone else...

I have this fabulous vision of everyone just hiding in the shadows waiting for the other to move first...

Hehehehe

(Oh, and thanks, re the banner!)

[Storm]

Oh brother. (hood, hee)

Here are some of my thoughts:

I had this very clear vision that it would be a Brotherhood-comes-face-to-face-with-the-X-Men thing, and then BOTH groups come face-to-face with Trask and his Sentinels.

That sounds fine to me. It'll make for an interesting whose-side-are-we-on sort of battle, in which X-Men and Brotherhood could be working both together and against each other?

What if one of the X-Men is going in under cover to check things out, since the X-Men are going to Baltimore in the assumption that the BH will be there...And Emma reads their mind and figures it out and messes with them a little?

That sounds like fun - taking Forge's advice, we're going to try to get there before the Brotherhood does, and it'll be a nasty surprise if we're not.

What time of day is this all being set up for?

The posting methods confuse the hell outta me, personally. Possibly Pyro's tagging suggestion would be the best idea.

On boards like this, I'm used to doing battle by cutting action up into little pieces, either by who's battling who (ie, a thread for Iceman vs. Pyro) or by location *nods to Mystique*. In this case I think location would be smart. We can use the North America board and put "NOVATEX" in each thread, say "NOVATEX - Outside the front of the building," etc.

As far as what I personally will be doing, Storm is going to lead the X-Men to the scene ONLY, in her mind, to defend those who are innocent - that is, bystanders, particularly outside the building. And because her powers are most effective outside, that's where she'll mostly stay.

While she is going to try to retain control, if certain rebellious types (Gambit perhaps? Wolverine?) cut loose and start really battling it out, that's totally ok. Just be prepared to have Storm yelling at you for a while. ; )

If anyone wants to approach me with battle ideas, feel free, although I also love just winging it! : D