Emodriver Plot Role Info

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[ninjayeehaw]

Just means they have to make special shorthand on the fly to make it even more incomprehensible to other people.

[ninjayeehaw]

Regarding Aurigan telepathy, would Kinji be able to use it while Tiresias'd?

[otomechapilot]

...I'mma say yes.

[otomechapilot]

Munghungwa Dynamics called they want their munitions plant back.

Buddo she did antipiracy work she knows what deniable privateers look like

(take this and run with it if you want)

[ninjayeehaw]

An extended backstory idea - hopefully it's all hunky dory.

Kosmas has always been extremely loyal to the crown - this is a well-known fact, and previously he has been involved in diplomatic subterfuge on conquered planet-states in order to gather intel on the local climate and report back in order to quell potential uprisings in advance - either by force or by supplying what is needed. He's never been afraid to get his hands dirty for this role, and while he's so far successfully drawn the line at outright murder, he's able and willing.

For his loyalty and consistent work, he was allowed to be present at the diplomatic summit of Tharsis - and was one of the first infected with the X-Pression virus. His skills allowed him to escape unscathed, but he would belatedly learn that the "illness" he received would turn into a human, seemingly at random, and almost got him killed the first time it happened on the Aurigan mothership.

The Princess was probably the one who saved his life, in pardoning him and/or recognising the value of such a skill, and offered him the chance to put that weird virus to good use. He was put on a ship to Earth, bailed when he was close enough to make a stealth landing before he self-destructed his original Sylph, and was formally written off as KIA. As soon as he had the chance, he signed up for the war as it began, and has been Earth-side ever since, doing whatever is required of a high-profile pilot in order to deepen his cover.

(He fully expects to be tried and found guilty of war crimes if they all survive this, but he accepts that. It's his job, after all.)

After two years of killing his fellow Empire Kids he is very tired of killing people. He just wants the war to end now. Maybe revealing the Consort's aliveness to the universe will help facilitate that. If he can find the poor lady himself to send evidence.

[thornsofmalkav]

Dr Durante thinks he's a good guy, if a little weird.

Montrev was likely his commanding officer back in the day, if he's been a spy for a while.

[ninjayeehaw]

He's a bit weird. But sometimes when she's feeling paranoid he stands watch for a while for her until the weird paranoia goes away!

sorry that one of your students also got killed in this bullshit war Montrev

[whatsina_name]

just flyby comment that I would be so down for Nina to have been in an adaptation of trashy space opera romance

[carbonatedscientist]

So Dr. Katsuragi here, who is already surface level creepy and unhelpful, straight up murdered another musician a while back after I took a canon reference too far, and do you want to do anything with that? The actual cause of death cover up was flawless, but...Katsuragi still looks like the guy he killed. (Accidents happen in science ok ok)

[whatsina_name]

omgggg yes

Do you have any details on the guy he killed? Because if he was her friend/mentor that just adds an additional distressing factor to every time she sees him and depending on the cover up used she might think it seemed unusual for him. More reasons to want her dead, basically.

[carbonatedscientist]

https://synodiporia-ooc.dreamwidth.org/338991.html?thread=16013871#cmt16013871

On mobile so I'm just copying the link, but I've got some info right there! And let's say Taro never ever touched drugs and always cautioned her to stay away from them too, just to make things worse.

[thornsofmalkav]

That IS handy.

It's only made him more determined to crush the damn Earthers once and for all, ugh.

[thornsofmalkav]

Lynks was probably on the cusp of going from local band to genuinely famous when it happened too.

[whatsina_name]

Yeees excellent, sounds good. She probably voiced her suspicion after the announcement, too. (More of a 'I just can't believe it' than 'this is a cover up' but still. Probably enough for her to be on his radar.)

Re: THE BRILLIANT ENGINEER - THORNE

[thornsofmalkav]

Dear boss dude,
I'm only poking my nose at the work that impacts my own.

Kiss kiss,
Dr Charley Durante

[whatsina_name]

Additional question! For the alarm, is it like a psychic thing, or an actual noise? Does it alert only specific people or LITERALLY ANYONE?

[otomechapilot]

A psychic thing that will only reach who you want it to!

[whatsina_name]

Can it be made more general if she doesn't know who's around or if I want to make a more open toplevel off of it?

[otomechapilot]

Go nuts!

[whatsina_name]

awesome!

[ninjayeehaw]

Nothing wrong with him figuring it out quickly so long as its keeping him busy from the Actually Important Shit 8D

[cloudpotter]

new questions!

So, upon re-reading the Jaunt info:

"research was bought out by AEGISCorp in a deal that included Dara becoming their former head researcher" -- So did Dara ever become the head researcher? If yes, did she and Katsuragi ever work together? Did either Corentin or Katsuragi have anything to do with her disappearance, or would they know any information about it at all? (Basically is there any information within AEGISCorp in regards to her disappearance?)

[cloudpotter]

oooooh are they actually using Munghungwa Dynamics' munition plant? if yes, did they buy it from the competitor or are they using it as part of an agreement?

alsoalso

is Thorne an AEGISCorp employee, an ESDF employee, or another company's employee altogether?

[otomechapilot]

I was suggesting industrial sabotage but buying it out (afterwards?) is cool too.

Thorne works for AEGIS, and liasons with the ESDF as an expert. Katsuragi is likely the same.

[otomechapilot]

I’M SO GLAD YOU ASKED

She was actually the Phileon lead at one point over Katsuragi, but as far as you can tell had an attack of conscience/figured out that Katsuragi was bad news and fled before she could be properly “retired.” You suspect she’s in hiding in the Belt.

Finding her and silencing her is a top priority, and there are top secret doxx about her last known location and attempts to find her!