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Post by Hoots Rowlet on Nov 5, 2019 18:08:04 GMT -5
You try to make some sales, however a lot of them are hampered by few people wanting conventional assault rifles, and explosives... Everyone seems to be in demand for more exotic gear the kind supervillains use or at least based on it. Less AKs, and RPGs, and more power armor, and advanced energy weapons, and oddball inventions.
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Post by Manah on Nov 6, 2019 17:40:53 GMT -5
(OOC: Given my Resources' Unique Technology entry "Unique Technology (Mecha, powered armors, weapons designs Moriarty is working on to sell to the highest bidder, and likely the other side as well.)", should't that be a plus for me and not a problem?)
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Post by Hoots Rowlet on Nov 8, 2019 20:53:41 GMT -5
(My bad.)
So you start upping the ante and selling them the REAL good stuff. But they want more, newer, deadlier tech designed to give them the edge up over the competition.
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Post by Manah on Dec 17, 2019 20:06:16 GMT -5
Professor Moriarty
The redhead smiled to herself as she once more went through her connections to tell her buyers what they wanted to hear. She would, naturally, keep the best stuff for herself, but would nonetheless provide her 'clients' with superior tech than what was commonly available in non-exceptional geniuses weapon dealers' hands. 16 in Business to indirectly tell my buyers that I will 'gladly provide them with superior tech... for the right price'.
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Post by Hoots Rowlet on Dec 20, 2019 19:38:28 GMT -5
Sure enough they pay double what they were paying before for the real good stuff.
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Post by Manah on Dec 22, 2019 19:37:56 GMT -5
(OOC: What I had in mind was that she would be selling basically Starcraft-level Power Armor and weapons, and mecha ala Goliath armor from the same verse, which while superior to pretty much any personal armor and weaponry in the real world modern day - i.e mildly superhuman str and dur with defense, and high-velocity, armor piercing projectile automatic weapons - is still essentially nothing compared to what she could truly create if she really tried, which is the goal here. If that's fine with you let's go with that, as I imagine that would be enough for her to make the big bucks and cause a solid mess in the world as she was trying to do.)
Professor Moriarty
The redhead smirked as she finished taking care of business. Almost everything was progressing according to plan... almost. The real fun was only beginning, as after all... all of this was just the background of her actual interest. Namely... finding Holmes.
She proceeded to perform an extensive search using all of her available resources in order to identify any hints to her opponent's interference, focusing on the initial terrorist attacks that had failed or not been as effective as planned, as she guessed Holmes was behind the less than stellar success in those cases, which could possibly be what would lead her to them. 18 (Ef) in Deductive Reasoning +4 from Genius in an attempt to use any and all clues as to Holmes' interference in an attempt to find/identify them, especially focusing on the attacks she had orchestrated only for them to prove less than perfectly successful.
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Post by Hoots Rowlet on Dec 24, 2019 15:53:08 GMT -5
Days pass and your contacts find nothing of note.
Except one thing... your sales have not gone unnoticed by military and police forces across the world.. many of whom have signed lucrative defense contracts with a new company... Howlet Arms and Armor.
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Post by Manah on Dec 24, 2019 19:32:39 GMT -5
Professor Moriarty
"How fascinating... it seems I'm not the only one benefitting from this little mess", the redhead said to herself as she lit a cigarette. "And a new company at that. Which means they would have to be uniquely talented weapon and armor creators to earn trust and favor with even the military so quickly. This 'Howlet', whoever they are, must be a very interesting person. Also... it's odd how 'Howlet' and 'Holmes' look strangely similar", she said to herself with a smirk, as she proceeded to investigate everything she could find out about the company and who runs it. 21 (Ef) in Criminal Mastermind +4 from Genius, to find all the information I can get from Howlet Arms and Armors and its owner/creator/resources/so on.
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Post by Hoots Rowlet on Dec 26, 2019 1:20:44 GMT -5
You first and foremost find it's founder, and CEO, Ronald Wilkins, a graduate of Stamford with an MBA.
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Post by Manah on Dec 26, 2019 21:34:11 GMT -5
Professor Moriarty
The redhead considered her options, and decided to make a move as it was her only lead at the moment. She proceeded to attempt to call the man personally using what information she had access to.
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Post by Hoots Rowlet on Dec 28, 2019 23:57:43 GMT -5
You call his secretary who puts you on the line with him.
"Professor, to what do I owe the pleasure of this call?" The man answers in a booming voice with a midwestern accent.
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Post by Manah on Dec 30, 2019 1:29:06 GMT -5
Professor Moriarty
"Greetings, Mr. Wilkins!" she said, adopting the tone of a serious yet polite and relatively friendly businesswoman, as she often did when discussing money. "...Simply put, the hard work and success of your company has come to my attention of late. Your support of the authorities and the military around the world very much pleases me, especially given the recent troubles the world is going through", she said secretly ironically given how she was mostly behind most of those troubles.
"...As you may know, I am a rather important financial backer of multiple American and European authorities myself, and honestly, I see you as sort of a kindred spirit. After all, we all must do what we can to preserve the fragile peace of our world, must we not?" she said, smiling to herself. "But enough beating around the bush, let us get to the heart of the matter. I would like, if you would allow it, to pay a visit to your home office and to your company, in order to decide whether or not to extend a financial backing offer to you, as well. I believe we are both working towards the same goals, and as such, it feels only natural that I add my resources to yours in order to make this world a better place... but naturally, I would like to see your work with my own eyes before coming to an agreement", she said. 8 in Social Skills (Persuade, Etiquette, Put up an act) to essentially come across as the friendly, honorable and good-natured professor most people believe me to be;
18 into Psychiatry (Mindgames, Manipulate others, Bluff/Lie) to make up a very believable reason to be welcomed to and allowed to visit the Howlet Arms and Armors company, made even more convincing by the fact that if I'm wrong and this is not indeed related to Holmes, I do intend to make the financial backing offer if only to add the company to the list of organizations I provide Financial Backing to and who see me in a positive light.
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Post by Hoots Rowlet on Jan 1, 2020 17:11:46 GMT -5
"Sure, I can arrange a tour of one of our facilities if you so wish." He said.
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Post by Manah on Jan 1, 2020 19:15:58 GMT -5
Professor Moriarty
"I would certainly like that, indeed. I trust we will be able to meet in person when said tour occurs?" the redhead asked.
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Post by Hoots Rowlet on Jan 1, 2020 19:16:25 GMT -5
"If you wish." He said.
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