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Post by Frederic Bourgault-Christie on Mar 22, 2009 14:39:32 GMT -5
When Cassidy arrives, he is in a middle-sized, fenced yard. A large pool, one of those kinds that almost resembles a peanut (two interlinked circles with an elliptical transition area), is nearby. A barbecue has been knocked over and there's a fire that's confined to about twenty-five square feet.
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Post by poisonuskeifer on Mar 23, 2009 14:11:41 GMT -5
Can I use Pyrokenisis to grab the fire and make it jump into the pool?
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Post by Frederic Bourgault-Christie on Mar 23, 2009 15:53:03 GMT -5
You can use Pyrokinesis to utterly extinguish the fire without even doing that.
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Post by poisonuskeifer on Mar 24, 2009 1:13:50 GMT -5
Then lets do that. Also, what kind of BBQ is it? If gas then I need to make sure it doesn't leak or explode.
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Post by Frederic Bourgault-Christie on Mar 24, 2009 12:27:29 GMT -5
It's a large charcoal barbecue. The fire goes away in an instant. The charcoal briquettes, while still hot, don't produce more flame since they had already burnt their fuel at the flashpoint. Someone grabs a hose and finishes the rest of it. A few people fork over some $20s, some change, etc. All in all, Cassidy makes $47.21.
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Post by poisonuskeifer on Mar 24, 2009 18:37:45 GMT -5
Cassidy will write them Receipts / Thank You For Donating / Tax deductibles then fly away like superman after shaking a few hands.
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Post by Frederic Bourgault-Christie on Mar 24, 2009 19:07:58 GMT -5
Before he can even begin to fly, Cassidy gets another text. This one is about a mugging. The guy just got away with someone's purse.
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Post by poisonuskeifer on Mar 25, 2009 19:47:32 GMT -5
Ok, I am going to have to jump into that person's dreams to get an image of the mugger, unless I can see him running away through the Jumpstream.
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Post by Frederic Bourgault-Christie on Mar 25, 2009 19:50:36 GMT -5
Or, y'know, teleport to their location and use C'tan-level perceptions to perceive everything simultaneously.
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Post by poisonuskeifer on Mar 25, 2009 23:05:32 GMT -5
That too could work. You know, C'Tan perceptions + Rayden's godly precognition should do the trick.
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Post by Frederic Bourgault-Christie on Mar 25, 2009 23:19:18 GMT -5
Precisely.
When you teleport in, you see the mugger easily. He's only gotten around two thousand feet away and is already huffing and puffing. He's apparently of Persian descent and has a little paunch.
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Post by poisonuskeifer on Mar 26, 2009 0:39:05 GMT -5
Cassidy is going to Conjure into the mind of the mugger an image of the Persian god Asha vahishta, who is the personification of the 'best truth' and protects the physical and moral order on earth. Then he is going to jump in front of the man.
"I know what you have done. Return your ill gotten goods immediately. There is a better way."
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Post by Frederic Bourgault-Christie on Mar 26, 2009 1:48:26 GMT -5
The man is Persian, but he's not Zoroastrian, he's probably a pretty loosely observant Muslim like most Persians (i.e. Iranians). Thus, the "pagan" god doesn't do much to him but confuse him. The appearance of a guy from nowhere causes him to accidentally fire his gun. The bullet luckily richochets into the air harmlessly rather than back into him.
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Post by poisonuskeifer on Mar 26, 2009 11:58:36 GMT -5
The way you explained Conjure Dream Image to me was that you didnt need to know what the image meant for it to have an effect on your mind. Like why would a bird make you want to have sex? I was trying to be imaginative with my use of imagery is all.
Cassidy is going to use his C'Tan techno abilities to mentally disable the gun. "That wont work. I realize I have surprised you, but imagine how the person whom those things belong to feels. Now, I am going to have to restrain you so you don't hurt yourself with any more 'surprises'."
Cassidy is going to use Hainawa (Crawling Rope) to bind the man with energy ropes. If that holds him, I am going to port both of us back to the person who texted me and return their belongings.
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Post by Frederic Bourgault-Christie on Mar 26, 2009 14:09:20 GMT -5
It does indeed have an effect, as I noted, but at the same time choosing symbolism that resonates with someone's culture, psychohistorical backgrounds, etc. makes the effect more pronounced. If you find the dream image that haunted them as a kid of a doll coming to life, that's going to be especially effective. Also, the images of course don't mind control, they just predispose the target to particular effects. Ashi thus put him into a state of confusion, amplified by the guy dropping down in front of him. This is actually not a bad thing: For apprehending him, a state of confusion, panic and a growing existential dread about the wrongness of stealing is a great place for him to be.
The guy says, "Goddamn Kin, gettin' in the way of my scores..." Nonetheless, he is helpless to avoid being tied up by the powerful kido of a spiritual realm beyond his, and to avoid his gun suddenly and inexplicably jamming totally without causing any harm.
When you return, the woman from whom he stole the bag seems about ready to start punching him now that he's restrained.
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Post by poisonuskeifer on Mar 26, 2009 15:26:00 GMT -5
Cassidy gets between the two of them. "Miss, your belongings have been returned and the one who stole them is now caught. There is no need for further violence, however much you believe he deserves it."
The question now becomes this: Should I turn him into the police or find some way to rehabilitate him?
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Post by Frederic Bourgault-Christie on Mar 26, 2009 16:26:53 GMT -5
The woman says, "So what are you going to do?! Huh! I want to press charges!" She recognizes that she can't force her way around Cassidy.
That's a hard question you ask. Depending on how good of a lawyer he gets, the leniency of the judge, etc. he could be put back on the street or get up to five years in prison. And you know that prison is crimeogenic, in that it encourages future crime. But pissing off a client after your third time may not be the best move. Then again, can justice be let stall because of the exigencies of the business? And don't cops have to make judgment calls that sometimes lead victims and their family members to be angry at them?
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Post by poisonuskeifer on Mar 27, 2009 12:34:20 GMT -5
"You are at a crossroads Miss. You get to choose the destiny of this man. You can choose to press charges. In doing so, you leave his punishment up to several factors. 1.) How good of a lawyer is this man going to acquire? If he gets a good one he could be back on the street in a matter of days. 2.) How fair is the trial going to be? The judge may be lenient, the jury may be bribed, the list of factors that work towards him being back on the street is lengthy."
"But let us assume he gets a poor lawyer and a fair judge. Then this man gets sent to jail for up to 5 years. Do you really think jail is much of a punishment anymore? It will most likely be low or minimum security, and what does this really accomplish? When he gets out, chances are that he will be back on the streets stealing people's purses again."
"Unlike normal people, you are now presented with a different option. The Jumper Hotline has a rehabilitation/punishment sector. We posses some of the most advanced techniques in the world in this field. This man will not go unpunished, but at the same time, he will be a changed man when his punishment is through. The program will take just as long, if not longer than 5 years. When he has finished the program he will not be back on the streets, robbing purses."
"So, the choice is yours."
I had an idea for the rehabilitation: After they change their way of thinking/acting, we put em to work for the Hotline. Cassidy can make teleporting belts for them so they can get there quickly etc. It would help expand the capacity of people we can help.
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Post by Frederic Bourgault-Christie on Mar 27, 2009 15:58:47 GMT -5
The woman seems ready to interrupt for most of the speech, but Cassidy can see that her mind is not fully set. She is angry, but also scared. Part of her just wants to go home and for this to be over. As she listens, Cassidy can perceive through her subconscious that she is slowly seeing Cassidy's supernatural charisma and the vaguest outline of his nigh-deific aura. Almost
in a daze, she nods and moves away, agreeing not to press charges.
May work, though you might have a PR nightmare if it's discovered that felons "convicted" thanks to a sketchy UN mandate empowering you / L / the ATF were going around helping people.
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Post by poisonuskeifer on Mar 27, 2009 16:39:31 GMT -5
Im not saying that every "felon" would be out there helping people. Only the ones who would be suited to do so. Like ones without a record, or just some minor law breaking. The ones that have a more sketchy past can do work at the Hotline base. You know, coordinating Hotline workers, answering phones, doing outreach programs and other community programs.
Plus, I was thinking of asking you to let me have that guy from the first call as an alt character. I think he would be an interesting character to have around.
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Post by Frederic Bourgault-Christie on Mar 27, 2009 22:25:34 GMT -5
A distinction that may be lost on the public.
The strength guy?
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Post by poisonuskeifer on Mar 28, 2009 1:08:11 GMT -5
Yeah, I could see Cassidy taking him under his wing after he gets some help realizing that he has an anger problem.
As for the Hotline, perhaps a program that is specifically upfront about being for rehabilitation, you know, like how they have chain gangs on the side of the road, except doing something worthwhile. We could have them work for Habitat for Humanity. Build houses, and gain a valuable skill set while doing so.
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Post by Frederic Bourgault-Christie on Mar 29, 2009 0:20:48 GMT -5
Fred is currently working on it, but in this present timeline, it's been like ten minutes.
It's possible, but part of the issue is that it still attracts attention to your sketchy mandate.
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