The Binding OOC info

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The Binding plot is almost full steam ahead. The Initiate’s informant has passed him the details of this weapon, and now thanks to Tony’s providing a speaker stand and the Psiioniic’s distractions, the team is in the know. From the secret Network post, collectors will three IC days of gathering, and for everyone else, three days to prepare for the fight. On that third day, the groups will set out, the leader-led seeking blindspots and others heading straight into their positions as passive distractions, seeing to it that the Capitol is paying attention to them and nothing else. Stylists will begin their work disguising those breaking-in, making sure they’re unrecognisable to any cameras still rolling around the weapons’ construction and storage facility. Those leaders staying behind will make sure the team is set and ready to fight, going over any last minute issue or advice. After that, the In-fight leaders will take their teams onward to the facility.

The fight may start early for some. For others, they may pass undetected. Whichever the case, eventually everyone’s inside with a job to attend to. You may not all be engineers, but there’s no time for waiting around. Dismantling as many weapons as possible is top priority. One way or another, the cores have to be destroyed.

Time runs out however. While the rest of the team escapes, Active distractions will have their chance to do their part and keep the others from capture. Do they fight the peacekeepers? Start fires to block the path? Some other thing? Regardless, they will be a key part of the team’s survival. At least those who are not caught on the way out that is.

Those who make it back may need injuries patched. The capitol can’t find out they took part in a break-in after all. Stylists will need to help get those disguises removed and disguising any glaring injuries received. The team will need to get rid of all signs that they took part in this. This may include seeing to it that those who’ve not had their loved ones return are looked after.

As for those who’ve not returned? All that can be done is to wait… It shouldn’t be too long though that everyone finds out what became of them.

SPECIAL NOTE: Captain America, Steve Rogers, will be handwaved to be a part of this mission. He will be a fighter and “leader”. He will be caught during the Mission. He will NOT be released with the others, but held in confinement until the arena. No one, not even Capitolites, will be given information on his whereabouts.

Team Roles
Those with a * are to be injured. Those with two ** are captured. Three *** is both.

Blindspot Leaders Terezi Samwise Azula Official In-Combat Leaders Shepard (Combat)* Steve (Combat-Handwaved)** Karkat (Combat)*** Max Guevara (Engineering Leader - for the weapon dismantling)*** Sam Wilson (On-Mission Healer + Back-up leader) Jet (Back-up leader) Fighters Steve (Handwaved)** Karkat*** Sam Wilson Aang Bucky Venus* Jet Eowyn Aragorn (On-Mission Healer)** Haruto** Max*** Ruffnut** Nitou Shepard* Clint*

Active Distractions Darcy** Samuel** Harley** Ruffnut** (Note: Will be going along with fighters) Pre-Network Hacking-piece collection Terezi Signless Sandy (Note: These people will have been contacted by Initiate privately and asked to help him gather parts requested by Tony and the Psiioniic in order to bring about the Network hacking) Collectors +everyone in pre-hacking Clara Gary Darcy** Aang Wesker (Will also be bringing Peacekeeper passwords for the Break-in.) Aragorn** Felicity Merlyn Firo Samwise Kieren J Sparrow Nill

Healers Clara Sam Wilson Bruce Banner Eowyn Joly Sandy Meryln Stylists Porrim Bruce Banner Jolie Passive Distractions Gary Signless Sergius Stephen Phillip Felicity Azula Torin Dave Kieren J Sparrow Nill (Note: some may mingle in the Pre-mission threads but they will need to get to their positions quick. Please make sure you've detailed on the sign up post what your character will be doing to distract.)

Comments

Plotting

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Bucky Barnes: Fighter

[tookthewheel]

He'll be fighting alongside Clint for the most part (and dragging his sorry ass to Sam to be patched up after Clint gets hurt) but I'm totally down for other people to encounter him through the course of this plot, whether in pre-mission threads (who wants to disguise Bucky?) or during the actual mission.

Bucky's tactic is going to be very much BUCKY SMASH while trying not to let any Peacekeeperhe smacks in the face catch on that he has a metal arm as a dead giveaway as to who he is.

Sandy: Collecting and healing

[justoutrunyou]

Sandy knows plenty of Capitol Blindspots thanks to Cinna so she'll be darting about on her bike or in the shadows gathering needed supplies before the big party. Feel free to join her as she subtle sneaks things about.

Afterwards if you need some First Aid Sandy knows enough to keep you on your feet. She'll be keeping an eye out for people who might have gotten hurt but I'm totally game to have someone come to her if they need someone who spends a lot of time at the training table for first aid in the training hall.

Harley Quinn: Eternal Distraction

[revvinguptheharley]

Harley is thrilled to be on this job. Who knew months ago when she threw a bottle at the Initiate's head it would lead to something this fun?

On the Mission expect her to be bubbly and cheerful, almost giddy to finally be taking the fight to the Capitol. She hasn't had any real fun since the power was shut down and she set a bunch of fires. This time should be similar. She'll even suit up in her jester duds for extra distraction power!

Starting fights, singing, starting fires, breaking things. Nothing is beyond Harley's capacity to cause mayhem. Especially if some collectors can get her enough material to make some small explosives.

Anyone want to party with Harley before she gets caught? Either fighting alongside her or helping her distract I'm open to suggestions.

Ruffnut Thorston: Fighter and distraction

[ruffntumblenut]

Ruffnut's been feeling the burn these last few arenas and she's ready to get a little crazy. She'll throw herself eagerly into any battle that she comes across and if she can smash some equipment and make it blow up? Even better. What she lacks in skill she makes up for in enthusiasm and recklessness. It's not hard to imagine why she was picked for this mission especially given her performance in the last arena when she killed one of those sabertooth kitties.

Anyone want to be her mission buddy for this battle? She's going to wind up captured so keep that in mind.

Azula: Passive Distraction

[burnedbrighter]

Azula's throwing a little shindig downtown, pooling what's left of her resources to rent an entire building, free food, free drinks and she's started some rumors that only the most upper crust will be allowed in the top levels of the building. So naturally she expects plenty of news coverage as people try to catch sight of who those upper crust types are!

After this Mission I'll be retiring Azula amid speculation, maybe she'll have a meltdown at the party and start throwing punches at people who annoy her. Either way it would be fun to see wouldn't it?

Who wants to attend the party of the year?

Terezi Pyrope (Collector + Blindspot Leader)

[pythianjudgment]

Need supplies for healing or distractions? Need updated info on Peacekeeper patrols and blindspot security? Need training in non-lethal combat?

Terezi is here to assist. She won't be joining the fight itself, but she's available to offer intel, training, and supply runs. Being a Junior Peacekeeper, she has a little bit of inside info on the opposition's movements and equipment, and she's more than willing to share it.

She's used to taking up an organizational backseat leadership position, so she's already got a collection drop system set up here, if anyone wants to use it. (That doesn't mean that you HAVE to use it, she's just kicking that off the best she knows how.)

Jet Link: Fighter + Back-up leader

[metalicarus]

I think Jet was going to be going with Sam and Initiate (??) to go storm the castle, but I'm also open to whatever other team-ups anyone wants.

He's definitely got enough rage pent up from recent weeks to let loose in this, but he's also a Professional Rebel, so he won't be going off half-cocked, especially if he's got people he cares to keep safe with him.

He'll end up making it out only mildly injured in the end, he'll just also be trying to cause as much damage as humanly possible on his way. Also, he'll be reverting back to old habits and going by his usual codename: 002.

Wesker: Collecting/Password Providing

[president_evil]

So. How we wanna work this?

I imagine Wesker will stalk the network post and see what's needed and just anonymously drop off what he can at various blindspots. But who wants to get facility passwords from him?

Clint Barton: Everybody was Kung-Fu Fighting

[cognitived]

Clint's going to be fighting with that Loser Barnes for the most part, and then getting bodily hauled back to Sam to get patched up after he gets injured, but I'm down for other people to encounter him!!! This could be during pre-mission threads??? (DISGUISE THE LAMENESS.) Or a showdown during the actual mission???

In any case he's going to be running around smashing faces and probably cackling over it, right up until he gets rather seriously injured. He'll really be missing his bow though :c

Karkat Vantas: Fighter + Combat Leader

[crabmunicator]

Karkat will be leading! He knows blindspots from what Initiate showed him in the space arena (wooh chucklevoodoos) and he has experience leading people from his time playing a game called Sgrub.

Basically he'll be asking whoever's on his team what their skills are, and will do his best to direct them to ways they can best apply them. Not as micromanaging as that might sound, though: he'll have directions, but he won't stand there going, "No, do this." He'll trust his teammates enough to know how to apply stuff as directed so long as they aren't screwing around.

Also, since he's supposed to be both injured and captured, I'm really interested in maybe having him go down trying to cover for someone during the escape. He's small, but he refuses to let anyone go down before him, especially after the arenas. Would anyone be up for that?

Aang: Collector and Fighter

[actually112]

Aang will be spending the three days getting everyone what they need silently and subtly. Any pre-mission threads regarding that or styling him (someone should totally style him) are welcome.

Then he's going to be a fighter. He will rebuff anyone who tries to convince him that he's too young or too small or too whatever to take part in the break in, and he's proving them wrong by getting out unscathed. His strategy is a typical airbender one, which is to dodge everything, but there will be elements of other martial arts interwoven with it, including a tendency to use the opponent's energy against them to knock them over and attack them outright if it looks like they're taking aim at someone else. He won't kill anyone, but he's not above moving so quickly that Peacekeepers accidentally shoot each other, and he's not above seriously injuring people or putting them in a position for someone else to kill.

I would love people for him to fight alongside of, people to attempt dismantling of the weapon with, people to doubt him and for him to get angry and defensive, all that stuff. Come at me.

Torin Byrd: Passive Distraction

[bravelyplucked]

Torin's going to be throwing a big party designed to drum up support for District 2 and to honor District 2's sponsors, pretty much. He's usually not one to throw large parties like this, and so he's hoping it'll get a bit of attention because of that.

Firo Prochainezo: Collector

[foundafamily]

Firo's going to be collecting materials and generally flitting about sneakily, so I'm up for planning anything whenever for him! He'll need people to point him to blindspots, but once he knows where he's going he'll be putting his criminal experience to use being sneaky and speedy.

He's new to this whole rebellion thing, so I'd love for him to catch up with some old timers who can give some tips or other newbies with whom to collaborate!

Kousuke Nitou: Fighter

[infinitemayonnaise]

Nitou's going to be going in with the fighters, where he doesn't have too many plans other than sticking near Haruto and beating up whatever needs to be beaten up. He's good at breaking things, at least. He'll be lucky enough to escape relatively unscathed, at which point he'll get to have a little bit of survivor's guilt over those who weren't able to avoid capture.

Gary Epps: Collector and Passive Distraction/AWESOME CONCERT

[a_minute_younger]

Gary knows exactly zero blindspots, but he is all about stealing shit and running it from place to place. I'll have some kind of comment on the IC network portion of this where he'll show some skepticism for this whole Rebellion thing (still) (I'm sorry), but he should be easy to convince that this is a good idea. If anyone wants to teach him about where the Capitol can't hear him, or run supplies with him so he doesn't do something enormously stupid, I'd love to play that out!

Afterwards, Gary will be throwing a SUPER FANTASTIC CONCERT in the park after the Signless does an ""Authentic"" troll sermon, which will kick off Gary's fledgling Tribute pop idol career. No, seriously. I can handwave that a sponsor will help in getting equipment/very distracting refreshments, but if anyone wants to volunteer a sponsor for the job, or a stylist to dress him up for the occasion, that would also be awesome! Backup instrumentalists/singers/stagehands/roving bartenders/etc also welcome.

Bruce Banner: Stylist and Healer

[honeyibrokeharlem]

Bruce has been on the run for years back home, so he knows how to dress in a way that blends in with a crowd but makes one's face hard to recognize. He's seen Capitol fashion, and he knows how to adapt it to that purpose. He will be styling people who plan to take part in the break in, and he will style people who come back wounded.

Speaking of the wounded, he will be doing what he can to give them medical attention. He will incorporate this into his styling, like people with dislocated limbs getting clothes that will be extra supportive.

He also has passwords to the surveillance system and an off-grid communicator, which he will be using to help tell people when they're too close to a patrol of peacekeepers, when they're properly in a blind spot, or other pertinent information. He may be talked into allowing leader types to use the communicator, depending on the person.

Éowyn: Fighter and Healer

[shieldofrohan]

Éowyn will mostly just be delighting in an opportunity to do something useful for a change. I'm looking for people for her to fight alongside, but probably not anyone who's getting captured, since Éowyn would undoubtedly go back for them and end up getting captured herself, which... not happening, clearly.

Afterwards, she's got quite a bit of experience with serious injuries, and will be available for anyone who needs patching up.

Merlyn: Collector and Healer

[knittingbackwards]

Merlyn is in the process of getting himself some proper robes, which will make collecting much easier, as he grumps his way around and occasionally makes things disappear up his sleeves. He may, however, need some help in getting those things to the blindspots, since he's not hugely familiar with the place yet.

Afterwards, he's willing to help out with first aid, but expect a lot of grumbling while he does it.

Aragorn: Fighter, Collector, and On-Mission Healer

[elfstone]

HELL YES time to be a sword-wielding badass. He'll want a sword if he can get one, both because he hasn't used one in the Arenas and it won't identify him and because it's what he's best at.

Raise your hand if you:

-want Aragorn to patch you up mid-mission

-are a leader and want Aragorn on your team

-want to be there when Aragorn gets captured

-want Aragorn to get captured for your sake

-want to help me figure out how he's disguised

Shepard: Leader, Fighter

[earthborn]

Shepard prefers to work in small squads of between three and five people, but she's known for her efficient and ruthless style. Garrus isn't participating in this plot, which means that Shepard will likely seek out whomever wants to plot with me a diverse and specialized person or people to lead and protect.

Her tactics are, unless she has sufficient backup, surprisingly sneaky, with the takedown moves and the choke-holds. Just because she prefers to be an explosive grenade on jet fuel, it doesn't mean that the Commander's incapable of stealth or finesse.

Brutality! Broken knees! Coordinated attacks! Cribbing moves from Hitman games! Unlikely team-ups! Exciting, no?

Sam Wilson: Fighter/Healer + Back-up Leader

[sizeofyourbaggage]

Sam is getting a disguise courtesy of Porrim, storming the castle with Jet and Initiate, and then splitting off from them towards the end when Bucky drags Clint's ass over so Sam can patch him up.

He also requested a giant list of medical supplies from the collectors, so if anyone wants to be the one that grabbed those for him or wants to ask him what the hell some of them are, I'm game for that!

Otherwise he's available to run into anyone pre-mission or during the actual mission if anyone wants an encounter with him, and he will be plenty equipped to handle any injuries that happen during the mission until they can be looked at more in depth afterwards.

He's also got one of Bruce's off the grid communicators, in case anyone would like during mission communication with him.

Edited to add: he's also going to be passing along information about this to Peggy Carter, so she can get it to District 13.

Initiate: Group Leader + Fighter

[carnagecarnival]

Initiate's going to be going over everyone and everything making sure that no one's unprepared or lacking, that everyone is as trained (as can be) for non-lethal combat, that everyone remembers the details of the task, so on. This is what he did for a living and was to be his future job in even large military scale. He'll be standing as The Leader and what's to leave no loose ends, so imagine him silently fussing over everyone. When not doing that, he'll likely be praying or seeming out of it (for all he doesn't want to seem so).

He'll likely be getting disguise done by Porrim (maybe??). Unfortunately horns are still things. Maybe he'll have them painted black, make them look fake. WHO KNOWS.

He'll be going in unarmed. He's pretty deadly on his own as a former subjugglator and laughsassin, so he'll be able to take people out with what he's got as a person. He'll be going for non-lethal because he really needs to not repeat past mistakes. He'll be going along side Jet and Sam officially, but will cover any team that needs and move about the group to help if he is in fact needed. He will get down with everyone trying to dismantle the machines, even though he is really not at all an engineer-- he crafts with bone how hard could it be!

Finally he'll be among the last to leave when the shit goes down. That is, he won't be leaving at all. He'll be ushering all and everyone to escape and covering for them (very likely with molotovs I really want some molotov cocktail throwing in there). There's a possibility he'll get some last words in, but he may very well not too ~we shall see~.

After that, will be a few last exciting things and then Initiate will be tucked away for a while in conditioning and reconditioning. This plot will be the last time to speak to him for a while.

Oh, and his nickname will be Giedi. It's a star in the constellation of capricorn. Means goat.

Codenames

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For fun and everyone’s ease of reference, slap down the codenames your characters will use, if using any. You don’t want the Capitol to know who you are, do you?

[justoutrunyou]

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Questions

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