Heart of Fire Tracking Tread

[Enigma_Nova]

TTPP #13: All Bark and no beg

[Snowflake]

We have a pretty good back story and early roleplays and I was hoping we have a nice little story running along with the game. But the peanuts characters seem to be interrupting the story Enigma.

[Kody]

I'm likeing most of the comics. Anyway I would have thought your time at the Hive (well back when it was spammy), would have conditioned you to ignore spam.

[Enigma_Nova]

HongHu:
RP it up, if you can.
I'm not interested in RP; I'd rather poke fun at events around me.
Most RP in this place is just spam. It doesn't have plotline and it doesn't have structure; It's not bloody long enough either.
Let me take a crack at it:

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"So this is the place."
Enigma watched the landscape from his office, built low to the ground so that it could not see the surrounding area.
"Remind me to fire the idiot who made this base to see only one tile outwards."

Minute Mirage was dead. He committed suicide at the thought of the new world.
The other leaders were more skilled than he, and he did not have the resources to fight them.
His doubts led to his fall, but he was to perform one act.

"Bring me Enigma."
Minute Mirage had already selected the brightest of his graduates - a hostile veteran of understanding.
If there was one person to cast aside mistakes of the past, and lead with brilliance it would be this man and this man alone.

"I knew this would happen, you know. I made it this way."
Enigma had been planning this. From before he arrived on ship,
Enigma knew who would support his ideology.
Enigma knew how to become his successor.
Enigma knew a way to make him die.
In short, Enigma knew the future. Enigma made the future.
Enigma is the future.

Minute Mirage and Enigma were of different sciences -
MM in Biology and Chemistry, and En in Psychology and Theoretical Physics.
Ordinarily these fields would not cross, but he would make them cross.
To unlock the mechanism of human self-awareness was his goal.
"We need an extensive knowledge of both Psych and Bio.
This is a task that must be done - to unlock the mechanism of human awareness."
"What do you mean, Enigma?"
"The Secrets of the Human Brain."

Enigma's grandiose scheme drew hostility from most (or was that merely his attitude), but Minute Mirage saw possibility.
Enigma, of course, knew that opportunity extends beyond the bounds of science.
Minute Mirage came to know Enigma, and although Enigma never said much about himself, Minute Mirage knew him as a genius.
"Enigma is the key to any secret. He's a secret himself, and the unknown is farmiliar to him."
"No, Minute Mirage, I'm just that good."
...

Work continued. The progress made was remarkable; work leaked out over the internet that the result was drawing near.
"2040 - the year the unknown of who we are is known.
The year we understand our own understanding."
Enigma spoke to himself as he worked late at the laboratory.
Unfortunately, work would have to wait.

The lab was destroyed in a covert attack - some nations did not want others the vital implications of this secret.
Earth was no longer a wise place for any researcher:
The UNS unity is collecting the brightest minds and strongest soldiers to leave the ravages of earth, and journey to the new star system near Alpha Centauri.
Everyone at the SotHB lab is encouraged to make the journey.
"Sounds good to me." Minute Mirage thought to himself.
"Inevitable." was Enigma's response.

The Science Officer has been selected for his work in Biochemistry and reversing the effects of aging.
For his work in allowing mortals to live for 500 years, Minute Mirage is selected for this position.
And so it was, that Minute Mirage and Enigma journeyed to Alpha Centauri.
Along the way, a reactor malfunction awoke the Science team.
Enigma struggled to awaken the engine, while Minute Mirage struggled to enlighten the crew.
"Sooner me than you." Enigma said in jest.

Santiago's crew were loose. The Engineers had some skirmishes with Spartan forces, and both had lost some men.
"Let them try to stop us." Enigma said, intent clear to destroy his enemy. Minute Mirage also had such intent.
As the armoury was made available, fighting intensified on all fronts - physical and psychological.
Enigma led many attacks on many areas, and won typically all of them.
He proved single handed that Flexibility wipes the floor with Loyalty.

One soldier, captured in battle, intrigued Enigma.
"Who the **** are you, Spartan dog?"
"My name is Kody." the young rebel replied.
"Kody? You're not on the list of crew. Why are you here?"
"I am here to fight for the cause of justice."
"You're fighting for Spartan idioms; idiots, too."
"I wonder..."
"Do you see the error in their ideology?"
"Yes, and I see the way to improve it."
"How the **** will you do that?"
"I'll make my voice heard in New Sparta."
"Unbelievable. A voice in that state?"
"Just watch me, I'll lead Sparta some day."
"We are the same."
"What?"
"I'm already leading the University. Minute Mirage is destined to fall."
At this point, the other engineers looked at Enigma.
Enigma responded with a look of his own, to suggest that merely he knew events, not that he controlled them.
"So this means we'll both be leaders."
"You haven't the skill to lead, but I suppose it is possible."
"If we do lead, I'll come for you. Do you want to war?"
Enigma punched Kody in the face.
"No, I'm just being facetious.
Let this rebel go back to his faction - I want him to see his own failure."
Kody ran. He hoped that all of his problems could be resolved.
The first problem - leading Sparta.
The second problem - stopping Enigma.

"Hey, look who else has arrived!"
Enigma arrived at the bridge.
There he met what would be his later rivals.
Deacon FrankyChan,
Chairman GeoModder,
Lady HongHu,
Comissioner Hercules,
and a sly-looking man who was just beaten by Minute Mirage during a game of chess.
"Hi. I'm Enigma. Who are you?"
"CEO Jamski."
Before him, he saw 5 of his likely enemies.
In Kody, he also saw a sixth.
Add that to his internal threats, both of Minute Mirage and of his own psyche, and this could be interesting.
"It's not all in my control..."
Enigma pondered to himself.
"...but that just makes it more fun to play."
Nobody knew what Enigma meant.

"So you're FrankyChan, eh?"
Enigma stared at the man wearing the cross.
He made no reply, so Enigma moved on.
"Com-"
"Yes, I am FrankyChan. What brings you on board?"
Enigma looked puzzled. Captain Barinthus responded -
"He's just a little slow responding to everything."
Enigma rolled his eyes and continued perusing.
"Comissioner Hercules, I presume."
"You're the arrogant man from the SHB lab, right?"
"Yep. I'm here to bring a new era of Judgement to planet."
"Your judgement, you mean."
"Well, everyone's judgement. It's not my fault that people don't think for themselves!"
Enigma knew Franky would comment on this eventually.
"So you want to enforce your beliefs on others."
"That is correct, Hercules. At least it is no worse than Democracy - at least my decisions have substance."
"But you ignore your people! How can you make that claim?"
"I'm not ignorant. I hear people and adress their own concerns.
Should one of their concerns be the desire for their judgements to have effect, I'll deal with that, too.
You forget, Hercules, that I know how to solve people's problems. I'm an expert at both solutions and people, and I'd ask you to remember this before you go making assumptions."
Hercules was taken aback.
"You might know everything, but you will be hated for how you present it, and won't be able to use it."
"I'm only hated because that's the option that requires the least brainpower."

Enigma moved to GeoModder and Captain Barinthus.
"Captain - off chance that I could have some duties while on planet?"
"Well, if anything happens to Minute Mirage, you'll lead the Planet's University."
"Thanks, Captain. Your logic is predictable yet sensible."
Barinthus noticed Enigma's judgement of his own agenda.
He shrugged it off, reminding himself that everybody has flaws - Enigma's might be sensitivity to the flaws of others.
"Oh, and Barinthus - my problem is that others would prefer to ignore than understand."
"How did you- oh, never mind."
Enigma stared at GeoModder.
"I hear you can move people by hypnosis."
Enigma's hand moved towards his throat.
four of his fingers curled inwards.
He gripped his throat as his tongue was forced outwards.
"Nice try, Geomodder."
Enigma's middle finger moved outwards as he closed his lips.
Enigma flipped the bird to Geo as he stuck his tongue out.
"Geo - you can only use the mentally weak. In this regard I trump you, for I can use anyone with superior intelligence."
Franky replied: "More people are followers than leaders."
Enigma knew the result; and he realised that he'd have a tough time on planet.
"I hope you guys are smart..." he said.

Enigma moved to Jamski and HongHu.
HongHu was busy crying to herself.
Minute Mirage explained: "Reef Lila, or RL. She's had this problem for years, and it keeps her from her duties.
We keep her on board because she is a good lover."
Enigma gave an incredulous stare.
"I mean, she loves everyone."
Enigma kept staring.
"That is, she has affectionate feelings towards everyone that makes them happy."
Enigma watched HongHu's sobbing drive others to frustration.
Enigma said: "Bull****. Now, for CEO Jamski."
Jamski replied: "Yo."
"I hear your tactic is to flood any area with inferior quality products to drive out the competition."
Jamski replied: "We can get their IP from e-mail!
Share prices rise in an unlisted company!
People aren't fast enough!
Blah!
Blah SPAM Blah Blah!..."
Enigma replied over Jamski
"You're not serious about winning planet, are you?"
"Of course. I just can't be bothered with all those bases and units, and I hate to let strategy interfere with fun."
"What is fun for you?"
"Blah! Blah SPAM Blah Blah! SPAM Blah SPAM! SPAM! Blah..."

Now Enigma knew what he was up against:
1. Hercules, who doesn't know what he's on about
2. Kody, who has more internal struggle than anything
3. Franky, who was action-impaired
4. Jamski, who couldn't be bothered thinking
5. Minute Mirage, whose death was imminent.
6 Geomodder, whose skill was easily overridden,
7 HongHu, who suffered from a bout of RL
And his own internal struggle.
"At least Building is entertaining..."

No sooner had he analysed his options than the Pod Launch warning sounded.
He followed Captain Barinthus long enough to learn the structure of planet - read from Barinthus's own predictable speech.
His last action was to call in a favor before leaving planet.
He journeyed to the Spartan complex.
"Kody!"
"Yes Enigma?"
"I gave you a favor by letting you go. Now you must do something for me."
"Like what?"
"Captain Barinthus must be killed. Without his leadership, we'll be free to battle each-other. Can you do this?"
Kody talked to his assistant, Jaydo.
"Yes, I'll personally see to it."
"Thank you, Kody. I knew I could rely on you."
Enigma smiled. Order from Chaos.
Judgement from Data.
Enigma from Barinthus.

Enigma moved straight towards the University pod.
"Captain Barinthus will lead us to a higher state of humanity."
Minute Mirage was skeptical. "What if the Captain can't lead us?"
"Then I will lead us to a higher state of humanity."
"Just like Hitler intended to do?"
"Hitler was a great man. You only insult his actions because he thought above conventional presumptions to achieve his goals.
He was a great user of the Human Brain.
He failed because he could not master it.
Now, I am here, and I am a true master of this brain. I will take everything he has done and improve it."
"Sorry, Enigma. You're entitled to your beliefs."
"And everyone else is entitled to my beliefs, too."
Enigma knew that he was wise enough to design a new age of Humanity.
He had the initiative, the wisdom and once Minute Mirage was dead, the power.
"Minute Mirage, I am so close now to solving the problems and unravelling the mysteries of the past."
"I'm sorry, Enigma, I don't know much about Psychology."
"Why does anyone want to get in the way of my excellent judgment?"
"I don't know."
"Why do people act the way they do? What drives their thoughts, feelings, influences and actions?"
"Like I told you, I don't bloody well know."
"You don't know much for a SotHB researcher, do you?"
Enigma smiled. This was the first step to Minute Mirage's destruction.

Planetfall.
MinuteMirage sent his pod straight to the surface of Planet.
He had managed to extract two vital pieces of technology from the ship's computer, shortly before it crashed.
Information Networks were vital to information,
and Centauri Ecology was vital to survival.
But as soon as this was done, Enigma had other plans.
"Minute Mirage, why are you leading us?"
"Because I was assigned to this post."
"But you know that Combat is my specialty.
I defeated the Spartans in combat on the Unity many times,
and you don't have the skill to face either Kody or GeoModder."
"But I won't have to face them. Santiago would never let Kody take over, and I can take her easily.
I won't ever have to face GeoModder. Captain Barinthus will ensure our peaceful existence."
Enigma Laughed to himself. Minute Mirage sensed danger.
"Barinthus is dead."
"What?!?!"
"I paid Kody to destroy him. Kody's also all set up to take over the Spartans. I've ensured that situations will render you incapable of leading the faction."
"Why?"
"Do you not know? Barinthus is too beige to ever reign in Eudaimonia, so we'd have to do it ourselves.
Do you understand, Minute Mirage?"
Minute Mirage wanted to disagree, but he felt calmed by Enigma's stare.
"I understand. I guess you need to do what you need to do."
"Right. And Now I need to lead the University - my dream will not die by your hands."
Minute Mirage felt anger return. He grabbed a pistol and aimed at Enigma.
"I was selected to lead. Why should I turn control over to you?
Enigma concentrated.
"Because if you don't you'll lead us all into destruction.
Kody will take over us and destroy us all, like I've set up.
What you have to do, is let me fight. I can take Kody.
It is best if you removed yourself now, so that the rest may live."
Enigma's eyes moved back and forth.
"Wait a minute..."
"You know what you said about not having to fight the powers of GeoModder?"
Minute Mirage moved the gun to his own head. All he could say was:
"b- b- b- b-"
"0WN3D, NEWBIE!"
"Bastar..."

Minute Mirage lay dead. Enigma looked around.
"Team - Minute Mirage just shot himself. He was overcome with self-doubt about his leadership, and turned himself over to the power of the cosmos."
Enigma looked at the situation.
"I was his partner in the SotHB lab. He wanted to turn the faction over to me.
I led you to victory against the Spartans on the ship, and I will lead you to victory on Chiron."
Enigma smiled. He had just gained a vital resource.
He now controlled one seventh of humanity.
He would surely be able to conquer planet, redesign and solve the problems of humanity.
Though by now, he had encountered his first problem:
"Now I'm stuck with Centauri Ecology..."

[Enigma_Nova]

I can outRP, outOOC AND outplay you.
If you want a summary of the story:

1. On earth, I work on SotHB with Minute Mirage
2. I get on UNS Unity and kick some spartan ass
3. I smack talk Kody into fighting me
4. I smack talk everyone else, too
5. I kill Captain Barinthus
6. I kill Minute Mirage
7. I self-promote and vow to win the planet

[GeoModder]

And how long you had to work on your RP?

/me starts hypnotic trance

[Enigma_Nova]

TTPP #14: Crippling ignorance

[Kody]

*laughs even though he knows it's inappropriate*

[Kody]

Oh just a disclaimer.

Most of the descriptions and actions described in Enigma's story conflicts with the history and character I'm trying to build up. It differs enough that I really can't integrate it into my current plot line and character. The Kody in the story has a slightly different personality from myself, although I admit he's mainly the same.

Enigma, also I've hinted that currently Santiago controls all diplomatic channels for the Spartans and Kody is being kept in the dark about diplomancy. That point is an important part of my future plot development.....

Although Enigma unwitting did come up with something I wasn't planning on revealing until later. The Kody in my roleplay was responsible for the Captain Garland's death, although the events leading up to that (already planned that part of the story) are completely different.

Santiago was the one that wanted Garland dead although the order wasn't issued to Kody. Santiago knows what Kody was involved in the murder of Garland, although Kody doesn't know that Santiago knows.

I better shutup before I reveal too much of my plot line.....

[Jamski]

2104-->Kody

-Jam

[Enigma_Nova]

Kody: just make a crapload of plotholes. When one of us is eliminated, the other one has reign over history.
Hmm... even more reason to go to war...

[Snowflake]

It's ok. I'll just play the game and post turn tracking here. I don't really need to worry about any story.

[Kody]

2104-->Kody
-Jam

I think he makes sure that I'm asleep first before sending.

Turn onwards to the religious guy.

PS: thanks for zipping

[Hercules]

I am not sure Schroeder? is me. I fancied being Woodstock but even flighty, birdbrain, featherweight as answers didn't produce ' You are Woodstock' . Has Woodstock got a birth sign?

[Enigma_Nova]

-Hercules is now equal to Woodstock-