Superheroes of the Trust Game Thread

[kirinke]

Hope looked thoughtful, she knew they didn't have the money to finalize the deal. Not really and she suspected that these people knew that. So taking a gamble, she decided for the direct approach. Or as direct as she could get without blowing their cover.

"I know that you deal in technology mainly, but do you also deal in information? That is the buying and selling of information? We could pay and pay handsomely for it if you were interested," she said, praying that this approach might disarm them.

 

[DM_Matt]

Hope looked thoughtful, she knew they didn't have the money to finalize the deal. Not really and she suspected that these people knew that. So taking a gamble, she decided for the direct approach. Or as direct as she could get without blowing their cover.

"I know that you deal in technology mainly, but do you also deal in information? That is the buying and selling of information? We could pay and pay handsomely for it if you were interested," she said, praying that this approach might disarm them.

"We are of course, plugged in, as it were, to the goings-on of this world. We may know things, but we do not trade such things to strangers. Only to valued customers, which you are not as of yet."

 

[DM_Matt]

Von Krup makes a suggestion "Maybe a compromise would smooth things along. A couple rooms over, we have a set of maps and models of our facility. Would that be sufficient information about us for you to make the deal?

Optic thinks he senses that Von Krup is lying about something, though no one else does.

 

[kirinke]

"Ahh, we aren't really interested in your facility so much." Hope said quietly, truthfully. "What we are interested in is whatever Mr. Barrington has ordered from you. The list of parts and specs sounds truly spectacular." she said and rattled off a partial list of what he has had stolen for the Foundry. "If you could give us that information instead, we might be willing to finalize a deal with you." she looked at the man shrewdly.

"I would think that if Mr. Barrington succeeds in whatever he is trying to do, his first priority will be to elliminate any would be.... rivals as it were. And anyone who could build such weapons as you are rumored to build would be the first on his list. It's only logical." she smiled lightly.

"In my experience, supervillians do not make for the best of playmates and it is always wise to hedge one's bets when they are concerned." she leaned forward, looking earnest.

"After all, telling us what he has procured from you will not cost you anything. If nothing else, you will eliminate a potential threat to your future business dealings, one way or another without expending any energy of your own. Energy that can be used for more profitable enterprises." she smiled a little, again, giving the man what appeared to be her full attention, as if he was the most important thing around. That was not the true case, she was well aware of her surroundings, but appeared like she was simply a relaxed business woman in the guise of a secretary.


ooc:
How much can Optic get for them on short notice?
Oh
(+6/+10) Diplomacy
(+4/+8) Bluff

 

[DM_Matt]

"Ahh, we aren't really interested in your facility so much." Hope said quietly, truthfully. "What we are interested in is whatever Mr. Barrington has ordered from you. The list of parts and specs sounds truly spectacular." she said and rattled off a partial list of what he has had stolen for the Foundry. "If you could give us that information instead, we might be willing to finalize a deal with you." she looked at the man shrewdly.

"I would think that if Mr. Barrington succeeds in whatever he is trying to do, his first priority will be to elliminate any would be.... rivals as it were. And anyone who could build such weapons as you are rumored to build would be the first on his list. It's only logical." she smiled lightly.

"In my experience, supervillians do not make for the best of playmates and it is always wise to hedge one's bets when they are concerned." she leaned forward, looking earnest.

"After all, telling us what he is building will not cost you anything. If nothing else, you will eliminate a potential threat to your future business dealings, one way or another."


ooc:
How much can Optic get for them on short notice?

Jonasson says:

"I appreciate your concern, but we can take care of ourselves. However, we still may be willing to sell you some information like that. However, you are best talking to the man who was in charge of that sale. I'll have him meet you in a room with the proper terminals. Come with me."

Nitro, Nightweaver, and Viridian think he's full of it.

 

[kirinke]

ooc:
Would Hope suspect something is up? Given the situation anywayz....
(+10) Notice
(+07) Sense Motive
(+15) Knowledge: Streetwise
(+15) Investigate

And why the heck aren't they saying anything durn it or giving some sort of indication that they think something is hinky?

IC:
Hope smiles slightly, leaning back, completly unconcerned or at least appearing that way. "Why can't we talk with him here? You do have phone jacks I assume, correct? It's the easiest thing in the world to dial a phone and plug in a laptop at the same time." she asked lightly, almost teasing.

 

[DM_Matt]

ooc:
Would Hope suspect something is up? Given the situation anywayz....
(+10) Notice
(+07) Sense Motive
(+15) Knowledge: Streetwise
(+15) Investigate

And why the heck aren't they saying anything durn it or giving some sort of indication that they think something is hinky?

IC:
Hope smiles slightly, leaning back, completly unconcerned or at least appearing that way. "Why can't we talk with him here? You do have phone jacks I assume, correct? It's the easiest thing in the world to dial a phone and plug in a laptop at the same time." she asked lightly, almost teasing. "I'm beginning to think that you don't actually have that information or have that authority to give it."

"The mansion's network is segregated from the secure system in the base below. We must go to the entry facility, the only place aboveground where we can access that network."

This time, everyone believes him.

 

[kirinke]

Hope looked at the others, silently gauging whether or not to use her own powers. Risking it, she adjusted her sunglasses and summoned the powers that made her what she was. Eyes glowing slightly behind the darkned shades, she tapped into the strange power that made her what she was.

Well? She asked, her voice a soft 'whisper' in her teammate's ear. Shall we enter the lion's den and see what we shall see?

 

[Raylis]

ooc:
Would Hope suspect something is up? Given the situation anywayz....
(+10) Notice
(+07) Sense Motive
(+15) Knowledge: Streetwise
(+15) Investigate

And why the heck aren't they saying anything durn it or giving some sort of indication that they think something is hinky?

OOC: because we haven't had time to post yet?

"Is there a reason that we cannot meet him here? A face to face meetin will allow both our parties to build trust with one another and could lead to further business dealings...especially if Barrington does something that jepordizes both of our interests. Nightweaver says keeping her face neutral.

OOC: for what it's worth, bluff +11; +15 if he finds her attractive

 

[kirinke]

ooc
Oh yeh.... Forgot. Lol