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Post by Manah on May 14, 2020 21:04:18 GMT -5
(OOC: 13 companies sure is a lot. Does it translate as an actual loss of Wealth/Resources MN, and/or currently accumulated money?)
Professor Moriarty
"Ooof", the redhead let out, arms folded as she calculated her losses in her mind. "...Well played, Holmes."
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Post by Hoots Rowlet on May 16, 2020 21:21:37 GMT -5
(Yes. Your Wealth, and Resources drop to 9 for now.)
Your phone is blowing up with calls from angry investors, and associates trying to figure out what the hell is going on.
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Post by Manah on May 17, 2020 18:20:00 GMT -5
(OOC: Got'cha. Though, as I had mentioned before, Moriarty is not known as the actual owner of the companies, she has people working for her who handle them from afar. So they'd be getting those calls, while she would likely be getting the fake owners' calls.)
Professor Moriarty
"Good question", she responded to the calls in question. "Perhaps you could answer it?" she asked her agents. "Last I checked, you were the one taking care of the company for me."
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Post by Hoots Rowlet on May 18, 2020 20:32:39 GMT -5
They all don't know. As far as they knew nothing happened that should have brought the share prices so low. They just were.
"And breaking news a Supreme Court Justice has just been indicted on charges of Bribery and conspiracy."
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Post by Manah on May 18, 2020 22:10:35 GMT -5
(OOC: So lost one of her controlled pawns. I'm taking it off her CAD as well, yes?)
Professor Moriarty
After hanging her phone up and hearing this last bit on the radio, the redhead sat down, biting her lower lip.
"...I... Incredible... He is tearing everything I have apart, piece by piece..." she let out. "How did he find everything out? Does he know about the rest?" she pondered as she kept listening just in case.
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Post by Hoots Rowlet on May 21, 2020 0:25:46 GMT -5
(Yes.)
There was no other news beyond that it was indeed the Justice under you.
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Post by Manah on May 21, 2020 0:46:25 GMT -5
(OOC: Done and done.)
Professor Moriarty
"...He won't kill me, and I said I wouldn't stop... so he's taking away my assets to keep me from causing suffering", she observed thoughtfully. "Fascinating. And... I can hardly do anything to fight back at the moment... given how I know essentially nothing about him aside for his physical appearance..."
She still had a few tricks up her sleeve, and was still stupidly wealthy, but this was very much an astonishingly crippling blow to her criminal empire. In a single day, Holmes had essentially shattered her extended, international threat into one far more localized, and much more limited.
A bit shaken, she went to her kitchen to prepare herself a bit of breakfast.
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Post by Hoots Rowlet on May 23, 2020 16:48:37 GMT -5
You make a meal with no problems.
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Post by Manah on May 23, 2020 17:46:32 GMT -5
Professor Moriarty
The redhead proceeded to eat her meal, taking a moment to relax her body and mind, before getting behind her computer to try to find anything, any hint or indication as to how Holmes had essentially annihilated her multiple companies. 12 into Technology +4 from Genius, all 16 to search throughout the internet, databanks and any information sources she could access to try to figure out how Homes had crippled her empire so.
21 (Ef) in Criminal Mastermind to assist in the former to do everything in my power to figure this mess out if at all possible.
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Post by Hoots Rowlet on May 25, 2020 19:34:40 GMT -5
You scan, and detect multiple data breaches and leaks in each company's computer server's They exposed enough dirt to bring down each companies' stock prices to mere peanuts.
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Post by Manah on May 26, 2020 19:18:28 GMT -5
(OOC: Given that she lost all those companies, I think it would make sense for her to also lose her 'Respected Status' resource related to worldwide authority in weapon research and development, given how she only dealt in those via those companies. I'll take it off for logic's sake if it's fine with you. I'd keep the unique technology aspect, however, because she still knows how to build mecha and power armor even though she lost the companies through which she normally would have them built.)
Professor Moriarty
"It seems Holmes is a very gifted hacker himself", she said to herself somewhat impressed. "Knowing I wouldn't stop, he simply keeps me from being able to have too much of a far-reaching influence. He really doesn't want to just kill me, huh. How noble."
She frowned, considering her remaining options. At this point, all she had left from her previous criminal empire was pretty much just her hold on senator Francis Williamson via blackmail... and that was pretty much it. Aside from that, all she had going on for her were her actually legal and non-criminal connections, her widespread reputation as a scientist, mathematician, astrophysicist, and so on; and her - to be fair, massive - personal wealth. For all intents and purposes, Holmes had made her about 95% less harmful and dangerous than she used to be in one day. In fact, most of her 'power' was now mostly individual power, namely her intellect, genius, combat skills, and of course, magic... but she was barely one of the 'big names' out there anymore. And while she could easily build new companies from the ground up, if they were criminal and unlawful in nature, Holmes could just as easily crush them as he had crushed the other ones.
"...Heheheh. How unfair. I lose on all counts...", she chuckled, shutting the computer off, as she went back to her office to resume her studies of magic, wondering when her next encounter with her mysterious adversary would take place.
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Post by Hoots Rowlet on May 28, 2020 21:29:31 GMT -5
You resume your studies with no issue.
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Post by Manah on May 29, 2020 20:37:20 GMT -5
Professor Moriarty
While she had essentially been crippled beyond recovery in terms of her underworld/criminal power, the redhead found solace in the fact that she could still improve both her genius, technological and scientifical mastery, and her mystical and occult lore... working very hard at bettering herself via the latter using her available grimoires and resources.
She did so for several hours unless interrupted, before deciding to both satisfy the growing hunger within her, and seek a bit of comfort, in a pleasant meal in a local restaurant. However, she decided to go it alone, no driver, maid or whatever, because she wanted to think. When I'm done with my little studies there;
1 in Vehicle operations to drive to a local restaurant to enjoy a nice dinner to get my mind off of today's massive mess.
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Post by Hoots Rowlet on Jun 1, 2020 21:29:01 GMT -5
You arrive at a BBQ pit in one of the poorer regions of the city.
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Post by Manah on Jun 2, 2020 18:57:04 GMT -5
Professor Moriarty
"...Hm."
Curious about the restaurant in question, she decided it was as good a place to try as any. She went in, paying for a good meal allowing her to try various things on the menu.
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