Darwin's Soldiers 3 Discussion

[MrDrake]

I would imagine it would be on the outskirts this one you know, not have to travel that far for Jayden.

And thanks for the list as well, I would imagine that their main HQ would be somewhere big like New York City or something like that.

[Serris]

I more or less imagined that Weyland-Yutani would be headquartered in California's Silicon Valley, possibly San Jose.

[MrDrake]

Hmm, yeah, that could work out as well.  But I am wondering where the Trinity Facility could be located, cause I know one thing, New York is on the other side of America to Oregon.

[Nick22]

california works quite well imo

[MrDrake]

What is in the Weyland-Yutani factories anyway?  Just a rough idea on what Jayden would find you know.

[Serris]

Weyland-Yutani is a cybernetics manufacturer.

They manufacture artificial limbs, implantable medical equipment (pacemakers, deep brain stimulation chips, etc), stuff like that.

[MrDrake]

Ah okay, yeah, so they would have a factory line, different people doing different parts within the factory to make different cybernetic stuff?

Just trying to get a good idea of what the factory would look like you know, as in, one big area? Or some small areas where, say, scientists would work on microchips or whichever?

[aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato)]

So exactly what comes first, getting to Lab 101 or getting to Weyland-Yutani's factory in Portland, OR?

LB&T, how do you want to enter the plot of the RP?

Well, there was that Dragonstorm individual who attempted to get into your guys' car, I was thinking he/she (or that Dalmatian bystander) wrote down the license plate and traced you guys back to the hotel, and a small team is dispatched to check you guys out. They infiltrate the hotel, and either one of them goes rogue and tips you guys off, or one of your characters discovers them on their own. Either way, gunfight breaks down and one of them reveals themselves to be Shelton before you kill him. That would give us some catching-up time before Shelton could verify the address Shakila found.

How does that sound? Would that work?

[Serris]

Weyland-Yutani's factories are very, very, very clean.

The largest area is an assembly line where the products are assembled. That in turn is broken up into different areas for assembling different products.

A much smaller area is where the microchips are grown and soldered into the circuit boards. The entire area there is tended to by robots (except for the soldering part; that is done by living workers). Thus Jayden would not be allowed in there without wearing a special "clean suit" and going through an "air shower" so he does not contaminate the chips.  

The other thing that should be noted is that the electronics industry uses a lot of toxic materials.  

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Well, there was that Dragonstorm individual who attempted to get into your guys' car, I was thinking he/she (or that Dalmatian bystander) wrote down the license plate and traced you guys back to the hotel, and a small team is dispatched to check you guys out. They infiltrate the hotel, and either one of them goes rogue and tips you guys off, or one of your characters discovers them on their own. Either way, a gunfight breaks down and one of them reveals themselves to be Shelton before you kill him.

Wait, so Shelton ends up getting dragged along with this "hit team"?

I was thinking of an attempted hijacking just as they enter Culeston. The group successfully kills the hijackers but one survives. That sole survivor will either be Shelton or someone who reveals Lab 101's location.

[aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato)]

Wait, so Shelton ends up getting dragged along with this "hit team"?

I was thinking of an attempted hijacking just as they enter Culeston. The group successfully kills the hijackers but one survives. That sole survivor will either be Shelton or someone who reveals Lab 101's location.

He's the team hacker. Remember he's undercover, and Dragonstorm thinks he's one of them. Would also explain why you guys don't shoot him, since he'll be unarmed.

The hijacking works too. Do you mean while they drive back to the hotel?

[Serris]

Wait, so Shelton ends up getting dragged along with this "hit team"?

I was thinking of an attempted hijacking just as they enter Culeston. The group successfully kills the hijackers but one survives. That sole survivor will either be Shelton or someone who reveals Lab 101's location.

He's the team hacker. Remember he's undercover, and Dragonstorm thinks he's one of them. Would also explain why you guys don't shoot him, since he'll be unarmed.

The hijacking works too. Do you mean while they drive back to the hotel?

Yes, as they are driving back to the hotel.

I imagine that Shelton will be told to stay out of sight while his "allies" do the dirty work.

[aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato)]

Yeah. That would make sense. Works for me.

Make sure to tell me when you want the ambush to happen. Are you guys driving the same vehicle the Dragonstorm operative sneaked into?

[Serris]

He did not actually get in but yes, it is the same van.

[MrDrake]

Weyland-Yutani's factories are very, very, very clean.

The largest area is an assembly line where the products are assembled. That in turn is broken up into different areas for assembling different products.

A much smaller area is where the microchips are grown and soldered into the circuit boards. The entire area there is tended to by robots (except for the soldering part; that is done by living workers). Thus Jayden would not be allowed in there without wearing a special "clean suit" and going through an "air shower" so he does not contaminate the chips.  

The other thing that should be noted is that the electronics industry uses a lot of toxic materials.

Ah okay, cool, would give Jayden a wide area to search as well as being stopped going into the microchip asembling area XD

But yeah, thanks for that information, he might be able to find out some more information from asking the workers on who Selina is.

But I am wondering, do you think that Weyland-Yutani could also be a cover up place for helping out Dragonstorm as well?  But if so, what kind of information do you suppose he could find that connects them together?  Just wondering is all you know

[aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato)]

He did not actually get in but yes, it is the same van.

But he could have gotten a decent enough description that Shelton's ambush team has reason to believe it's the same van?

[Serris]

Ah okay, cool, would give Jayden a wide area to search as well as being stopped going into the microchip asembling area XD

But yeah, thanks for that information, he might be able to find out some more information from asking the workers on who Selina is.

But I am wondering, do you think that Weyland-Yutani could also be a cover up place for helping out Dragonstorm as well?  But if so, what kind of information do you suppose he could find that connects them together?  Just wondering is all you know

Erm, I never intended for Weyland-Yutani to be linked to Dragonstorm (they unintentionally help by supplying them with materials since Weyland-Yutani does not know about Dragonstorm's illicit activities) but since that was more or less implied; I will go with it.

As for what could be a link? Perhaps Jayden could find a record of Aimee's arms there (Dr. Zanasiu wrote down the model number of Aimee's arms) or Dr. Ian Branston could be mentioned as a purchaser.

But he could have gotten a decent enough description that Shelton's ambush team has reason to believe it's the same van?

Yes, the spy gets pretty much all the details of the van.

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Actually, I can start the ambush immediately if anyone wants it.

[aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato)]

Do you mind if I spike strip the van? Seems to be the only way I can think of that would stop you guys quickly enough to get attacked.

which of us should do the ambush?

[MrDrake]

Erm, I never intended for Weyland-Yutani to be linked to Dragonstorm (they unintentionally help by supplying them with materials since Weyland-Yutani does not know about Dragonstorm's illicit activities) but since that was more or less implied; I will go with it.

As for what could be a link? Perhaps Jayden could find a record of Aimee's arms there (Dr. Zanasiu wrote down the model number of Aimee's arms) or Dr. Ian Branston could be mentioned as a purchaser.

Ah, that's all good, I mean, Jayden could find some information that links them to Aimee or something like that you know, perhaps Kain would be mentioned as well, but if you don't mind, I might go with your one, saying that it's Dr. Ian Branston that purchased her cybernetic arms.

And perhaps Dr. Ian Branston could've then given the arms to Trinity, who in turn gave them to Kain.  As in, Trinity working for many people, like works with Dr. Ian Branson for one as well as of course, for Kain too.

What do you think of that?  You have any ideas on how it could perhaps be changed if need be and all that?

[Serris]

Ah, that's all good, I mean, Jayden could find some information that links them to Aimee or something like that you know, perhaps Kain would be mentioned as well, but if you don't mind, I might go with your one, saying that it's Dr. Ian Branston that purchased her cybernetic arms.

And perhaps Dr. Ian Branston could've then given the arms to Trinity, who in turn gave them to Kain.  As in, Trinity working for many people, like works with Dr. Ian Branson for one as well as of course, for Kain too.

What do you think of that?  You have any ideas on how it could perhaps be changed if need be and all that?

That sounds good. If changes need to made as the RP progresses, then I will make them.

Do you mind if I spike strip the van? Seems to be the only way I can think of that would stop you guys quickly enough to get attacked.

which of us should do the ambush?

I thought of an alternate way but I like the spike strip method better.

And you can do the ambush.

[aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato)]

Now?