Party To Treason 2: Valdragon's Coup

[Florien]

Right, we're all here. So, I suppose I should figure out which one of you is my Aide. Seeing as I can trust none of you right now, I'll pick randomly.

The clatter of a die hitting a table carries over the call.

And it's going to be you, Victoria Frankenstein, Captain of New Ias. The Aide position will move down the list as we go. So. I'm sure you're all aware of the rules I've established for you.

Follow them, and we'll get the traitors to reveal themselves. Now, why don't you all introduce yourselves around the table, seeing as most of you, I assume, have not met one another. I rarely call a meeting, after all, and most of you are replacements for your... disloyal predecessors. Loyalty will be rewarded, disloyalty will be punished. Is this clear? Now, do as I said, introduce yourselves, captains of Admin Eight. And once you are ready, select the Regional Liason, and your operations will arrive. Try to do minimal low-priority ones. That would be... disloyal. We don't want to delay this too long. Every second we delay is another second CPO Liwari or Director Sendri has to find out and prepare. Goodbye, and remember. I'm watching. You'd better do this right.

The screen clicks off, as do the speakers. You are alone in the boardroom with the cameras recording and the specter of the Acid Mines or some other awful penal colony hanging over you. But what you could gain in victory... it would be everything you could want and more.

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The Captains are:

• Victoria Frankenstein, (MoL) (Pointmaid) of New Ias
  
• Lt. George Washington Columbo (Mr. Lee Hammer) of Saida Hills
  
• Juniper Banks [Acting] (Kennifer) of Greater Arvina
  
• Maj. Romeo Harrier IV (TenOfSwords13) of Senaveron Resort
  
• Lt. Fionn Mac Cumhaill (noodlesnook) of New Waterford: Aide to the Colonel
  
• Sony and Microsoft (Oggy123) of Aquangrad EXECUTED FOR TREASON
  
• Victoria Walson (Dookie) of Gestra EXECUTED FOR TREASON: REPLACED BY WARIO
  
• Wario (Caret) of Gestra
  
• Chef Beck (Whistle) of Xochitl's City and Prinaska Agriculture Station.
  
• Blixbo (LavenderDream) of New Modoc and Verroi-Calasidie
  
• Maor. Lucky (wingedcatgirl) of Allfield
  

No one currently has Valdragon Points
Operations Carried Out
-Loyalist
*Operation Shrimp-Fried Rice, a failure to retrieve any useful information that switched to on-the-spot sabotage.
*Operation Sliced Ham, a time-wasting diversion, stacking councils that would be far easier and more effective to stack later.
*Operation Vacation Time, where everyone went to an island instead of doing their jobs.
-Valdragonite
*Operation Lukewarm Omelet, which retrieved information more valuable than anyone could have ever expected.

[TenOfSwords13]

should i start these introductions then? i'm Romeo Harrier VI, and i'm down to party and absolutely h-y-p-e-d to get this show on the road!

[noodlesnook]

What seems to be a large marble statue of a cloaked, armoured man shifts.
“Captain Mac Cumhaill of New Waterford,” it- or rather he says.
He stands up, but finds that the ceiling in this room is awfully low- or perhaps he's the tall one.

[Oggy123]

Two cute-looking figures, one wearing a white and black coat and with a black head, and the other wearing black clothing and a white head, pop up.

"Greetings. My name is Sony, king of the northern nation. And he's Microsoft."

"Hi there!"

[Whistle]

A chef-hat wearing caricature with two and a half arms and a three-string guitar ragdolls into the scene, then melts up into a more recognizable form. Its glasses somehow gravitate back onto its head somehow.
Chef Beck is in the house
And I lost my Ricky Rat

[Mr. Lee Hammer]

A dark-skinned man with aviator sunglasses and a long gold jacket sits puffing away his cigar.

Introductions? Why, sure thing, boss man. I'm George Washington Columbo, former boxing manager who led Big Louie Johnson to championship victory on Pay-Per-View. Even scored my biggest payday yet off it and just kept getting richer and richer. Even led to this fine position of running Saida Hills. And it looks like now is the time for action. Because the Alliance and the billionaires should be bedfellows, not the other way around. And you better believe I'll do my part to expose those who are plotting against you, boss man.

He puts out his cigar onto a nearby ashtray.

[wingedcatgirl]

A black cat with a four-leaf clover charm on his collar sits on the table and washes his face regally.

Anyone who's heard of the cat who somehow became a captain can guess that this is probably Lucky.

... anyone who hasn't can see his name printed on his collar.

[Oggy123]

Sony looks at the cat.

"Aww, a kitty! I have one back at home."

"Looks nice, all right, but honestly i'm more of a dog person..."

[PointMaid]

...As long as it's not one of my... never mind

Yes, yes, I've been paying attention. You could not pick a better aide, I assure you. If you hadn't realized, yes, I'm Victoria. Victoria Frankenstein, at your service.

Thank you for the introductions. Do feel free to make your case for why I should appoint you Liason. And if you haven't yet... do so, hmmm?

[PointMaid]

...And if you must know something about myself. I manage a lot of venture capital investments for my family. I'm also studying haute couture design.

[TenOfSwords13]

that's cool, Vic. i'm in charge of this whole cool-ass resort. it's great there, i'm sure i can get you good deals on our best rooms! ... that offer's open to all you awesome people!

[LavenderDream]

A spider dressed in a two-toned suit crawls into a chair. The spider appears to be no more than

a footabout 30 centimeters

tall.

"Well, then," The spider looks around the room for a minute.
"Hello Ladies, Gentlemen, and Others, my name is Blixbo, Captain of Verroi-Calasidie. It's a pleasure to meet those who chose to stick to the plan. And those who don't, we'll see right through the lies you've created."

Blixbo turns to Victoria Frankenstein before continuing. 

"As for why I should be appointed Liaison, I can assure you Captain Frankenstein and peers, that I will do everything in my power to ensure that this Coup d' état works."

[PointMaid]

Yes, well. One certainly would hope so.

She looks slowly around the room. ...and for those of you who wouldn't, it's unlikely you would simply say so, isn't it?

[Kennifer]

"Certainly seems to be an interesting group to be working with," a woman with a topknot of dark hair and finely-tailored black-and-red clothing muses as she glances around at the others. "I am Juniper Banks. As for what I do when not dabbling in political schemes, I own several mines and a few oil wells. All sorts of resources just waiting to be tapped."

[Oggy123]

"Anyway, we rule nations, snowy and green ones! We constantly not only rule and manage our nations, but we make nice hardware and consoles for our citizens! For the record, my consoles are the best ones around."

"Really? My friend said Nintendo's Sw-"

"No, it's not! The PS5 is the best!"

[wingedcatgirl]

Lucky bats cutely at Victoria's hair.

Is this his argument? Is this an argument at all?

[PointMaid]

Victoria (Frankenstein) attempts to distract Lucky from tangling her hair by giving him ear skritches.

...Or at least that's the logic she tells herself

[PointMaid]

Alternatively, if you believe someone else would be a good liason, feel free to state your case for them, too. I am always listening. An infomed leader is a victorious leader, as my dad always used to say. Or in this case, a Victoria leader.

[PointMaid]

*informed

[TenOfSwords13]

oh, i have no heckin' idea who's on who's side. just go with ya gut. or ya brain. i'm partial to listening to my appendix, but that's just how i roll ;)

[Whistle]

I am the one who runs city Xochitl

But you might wonder if I'm threading yo needle

With a suitcase serenade

And marinara on the window pane

[Dookie]

A pale, slender young woman in an oversized jacket and shirt slouching in her chair speaks up.

"I'm Victoria Walson, don't confuse me with the other one...I don't really have anything else to say."

[PointMaid]

...Great. Another Victoria.

Yeah, don't confuse us.

That's everyone, looks like. Anyone got anything else to say on their own or someone else's behalf? If not, I'll just go with what I've got.

She looks around, assessing everyone's body language.

[TenOfSwords13]

i dont have much else to say, Cool Vick. i mean, other than LOL, same namesies, much confusion, such hijinks, wow.

[Kennifer]

"I can't exactly speak on the behalf of uh... people I've just met, one way or the other."