WW LXXXIII Marvel Universe - Game Over! Rebel victory!

[DrDoom]

Lord Doom has other matters to attend to. Here are my decrees:

My new council of Prelates

1. Mr. Fantastic
2. Emma Frost
3. Vision
4. Magneto

Do not fail me, or suffer the consequences.

Dr. Doom orders Jean Grey to guard Dr. Doom

Professor X, Cable, Aardwolf and Colossus will be ordered by the other Prelates to guard each other.

Hulk, you are as thick as you are large. You have already attacked today. I expect all other minions of mine to attack Galactus unless you can declare a better use of your time.

Silver Surfer, Doom wishes you to attack Galactus. Use minimal energy if you must.

Jean Grey, I will consider your offer. But Doom has much to consider in private.

Mr. Fantastic, I have other business for you. You may remain on earth today.

ALL HAIL DOOM

[Mimic]

Originally Posted by DrDoom

Hulk, you are as thick as you are large. You have already attacked today.

LOL. Can't you pick five Prelates?

[SilverSurfer]

As you wish, my lord.

SILVER SURFER GALACTUS MISSION

[Mimic]

Originally Posted by GhostRider

Hehe, me too, so I'm doing a bunch of things at the same time too which is why it took me a while to show the post from Hoops.

Hey I've made travel arrangements for later in the month, scheduled two meetings, coordinated schedules, and talked to two of my bosses today while I've been here. It's been interesting.

[Cable]

Originally Posted by DrDoom

Lord Doom has other matters to attend to. Here are my decrees:

My new council of Prelates

1. Mr. Fantastic
2. Emma Frost
3. Vision
4. Magneto

Do not fail me, or suffer the consequences.

Dr. Doom orders Jean Grey to guard Dr. Doom

Professor X, Cable, Aardwolf and Colossus will be ordered by the other Prelates to guard each other.

Hulk, you are as thick as you are large. You have already attacked today. I expect all other minions of mine to attack Galactus unless you can declare a better use of your time.

Silver Surfer, Doom wishes you to attack Galactus. Use minimal energy if you must.

Jean Grey, I will consider your offer. But Doom has much to consider in private.

Mr. Fantastic, I have other business for you. You may remain on earth today.

ALL HAIL DOOM

As my Lord commands. I will guard which ever Prelate requests my services.

[Vision]

It is my honor to:

ORDER AARDWOLF TO PROTECT EMMA FROST

I see that we have a leader who leads. Refreshing. I reserve the option to point out disagreement with Doom when appropriate, but I approve of the plan to send everyone to Galactus.

[Vision]

I fear I may not have phrase the above properly.


ORDER AARDWOLF TO GUARD EMMA FROST

[Beast]

The unexpected demise of our Lord Apocalypse is indeed a shocking event.

That said, All Hail Doom.

And as I have survived the inexplicable assault of the Destroyer, as our new Lord wishes,

Commit to Galactus Mission

[Mr.Fantastic]

Originally Posted by DrDoom

Lord Doom has other matters to attend to. Here are my decrees:

My new council of Prelates

1. Mr. Fantastic
2. Emma Frost
3. Vision
4. Magneto

Do not fail me, or suffer the consequences.

Dr. Doom orders Jean Grey to guard Dr. Doom

Professor X, Cable, Aardwolf and Colossus will be ordered by the other Prelates to guard each other.

Hulk, you are as thick as you are large. You have already attacked today. I expect all other minions of mine to attack Galactus unless you can declare a better use of your time.

Silver Surfer, Doom wishes you to attack Galactus. Use minimal energy if you must.

Jean Grey, I will consider your offer. But Doom has much to consider in private.

Mr. Fantastic, I have other business for you. You may remain on earth today.

ALL HAIL DOOM

Very well, I will go with your latest change of orders for me.

Revoke going on Galacticus mission
Order Colossus to protect Vision

[Mr.Fantastic]

Originally Posted by Mr.Fantastic

Very well, I will go with your latest change of orders for me.

Revoke going on Galacticus mission
Order Colossus to protect Vision

That should be:

Order Colossus to GUARD Vision

[Magneto]

Thank you for bestowing this honor upon my, Lord Doom. I will serve with my life, if necessary.

Do you remain a member of the Brotherhood? If so, please remain a while longer so we may converse privately.

[Magneto]

Order Cable to GUARD Mr. Fantastic

[JeanGrey]

Have I missed it or did Cable state he's out of useful information about the Herald? If he's not does it make sense to occupy his time at night with guarding duties? This compares to me, who can do nothing at night and wouldn't be particularly helpful with Galacticus so it makes perfect sense for me to guard.

[Tyrith]

We're not that picky bout the words.

[Punisher]

It might be time for me to join a group? Anyone looking to add some punishment?

[Punisher]

That first sentence should end in a period.

[DrDoom]

What laboratory matches that of Lord Doom's? Apply your skills towards Galactus, Henry Pym, so decrees Doom.

Those who earn my trust will have the freedom to pursue other avenues.

[Punisher]

Was the torch man the one that told us about the Blue Man? If so,

REVOKE ATTACK ON NIGHTCRAWLER

[Mr.Fantastic]

Originally Posted by Punisher

Was the torch man the one that told us about the Blue Man? If so,

REVOKE ATTACK ON NIGHTCRAWLER

No it was Firebird that said something was "wrong" about Nightcrawler, to which Nightcrawler suprisingly admitted was correct.... I'm still not sure what to make of it, but at worst it sounds like other win condition or at best sounds like a traitor and is where I am leaning with my attack today.

[Cable]

Originally Posted by Magneto

Order Cable to GUARD Mr. Fantastic

As you wish.

GUARD MR. FANTASTIC

[GhostRider]

invite Punisher to join S.H.I.E.L.D.

[Vision]

Originally Posted by Tyrith

We're not that picky about the words.

Clearly.

[Punisher]

After checking out the torch, maybe that wasn't the case.

[GhostRider]

Punisher, so you know, S.H.I.E.L.D. is Nick Fury, Spidey, and myself. Add you to the mix and we're a pretty ass-kicking group.

[Punisher]

ATTACK NIGHTCRAWLER

JOIN SHIELD

[GhostRider]

Welcome my vengeful friend. I think that if The Crow were here, you, he, and I could have a great time handing out punishment to the deserving.

[Punisher]

Originally Posted by hoopsguy

Two items of note:
1.) Jewel is withdrawing from the game
2.) See the "Character Guesses" thread for information on an in-game contest

Ah, there's the answer regarding Jewel. Must have seen me coming.

[Mimic]

Since I have participated in the "Destroyer" mission I will continue to use my energy towards defeating Galactus.

[GhostRider]

Are we able to participate in the Galactus mission if we already fought the Destroyer?

[Mr.Fantastic]

Originally Posted by GhostRider

Are we able to participate in the Galactus mission if we already fought the Destroyer?

I don't believe so. Fighting the Destroyer was the other non-Galactus mission for today. So I don't think you can do both missions today.

[GhostRider]

That's what I figured. I'll be rooting for you guys from the sidelines!

[ProfessorX]

Guard someone...me? I'm an old man in a wheelchair. I fear I won't be a very effective guard.

[Mimic]

Originally Posted by ProfessorX

Guard someone...me? I'm an old man in a wheelchair. I fear I won't be a very effective guard.

Don't worry about it, you're a human shield.

[HenryPym]

Originally Posted by DrDoom

What laboratory matches that of Lord Doom's? Apply your skills towards Galactus, Henry Pym, so decrees Doom.

Those who earn my trust will have the freedom to pursue other avenues.

As you command Lord Doom.

JOIN GALACTUS MISSION

[GhostRider]

Originally Posted by ProfessorX

Guard someone...me? I'm an old man in a wheelchair. I fear I won't be a very effective guard.

I'm picturing this in my head. Professor X trying to fend off The Hulk or Colossus with a cane or something, "You kids, you kids get off my lawn." Hehe, fun image.

[KangtheConqueror]

Originally Posted by Mimic

Since I have participated in the "Destroyer" mission I will continue to use my energy towards defeating Galactus.

Uh, I don't think you can (if it's a Special Ability like mine is)

[EmmaFrost]

[ooc]Too much going on! Brain overheating! ]

Remind me again why are we ordering guards to protect each other and not ourselves. Remember that a treacherous prelate can fake a guard order. They will have nothing to gain by doing so if they are guarding themselves. Which rather brings me onto my next point.

[EmmaFrost]

Originally Posted by Hulk

HULK SHOW GALACTUS THE FURY OF HULK'S FISTS!!!

JOIN MISSION AGAINST GALACTUS

But before I get there, Hulk has already completed a mission today (destroying the Destroyer). Therefore he is ineligible for the Galactus mission. Someone needs to go through the list of who has done what today already, to make sure that we know who is available.

Mr Fantastic, I do not believe the act of ordering a guard detail prevents you from participating in a mission or performing a special action.

[EmmaFrost]

Originally Posted by GhostRider

I have a question and it is no means meant as an insult to Lord Doom but how did Lord Doom ascend to the top of the food chain the way he did? I would've expected either no leader following Apoc's death or that the first prelate would've escalated. Do we know how this occured?

Check your history books (ie the first Apocalypse game). Both Doom and Mr Sinister had the ability to surplant Apocalypse in that game.

[Quicksilver]

JOIN GALACTUS MISSION

[Mr.Fantastic]

Originally Posted by EmmaFrost

[ooc]Too much going on! Brain overheating! ]

Remind me again why are we ordering guards to protect each other and not ourselves. Remember that a treacherous prelate can fake a guard order. They will have nothing to gain by doing so if they are guarding themselves. Which rather brings me onto my next point.

You bring up a good point, so I went to look through the rules.. if a prelate fakes the guard order, it appears they lose all future ability to order people. That seems likely to be noticed before too long (especially if the same prelate always orders the same person). Otherwise, I don't have a great reason for not ordering to protect myself, but since everyone else had done the same I just went with it.

Originally Posted by EmmaFrost

But before I get there, Hulk has already completed a mission today (destroying the Destroyer). Therefore he is ineligible for the Galactus mission. Someone needs to go through the list of who has done what today already, to make sure that we know who is available.

Mr Fantastic, I do not believe the act of ordering a guard detail prevents you from participating in a mission or performing a special action.

You are correct, but Doom told me to not go on the mission afterall and he had other plans for me. I'm waiting to see what those plans are, but if nothing comes up I entirely plan to open the portal to the negative zone today as I think it can bring us more benefit than any other action I could choose to do would bring.

[EmmaFrost]

Originally Posted by hoopsguy

Win Conditions:
Minority ("Good"): Easy way: Overthrow the tyrant (ie - kill Apocalypse, er DOOM!), plus assume majority of seats on ruling council. Hard way: kill Apocalypse (er, DOOM!) and every one of his followers. Either one will do. Oh, and don't let Galactus eat the planet.

Moderator question: Is the "ruling council" the five prelates of Apocalypse/Doom. Or everyone.

[Hulk]

Originally Posted by DrDoom

Hulk, you are as thick as you are large. You have already attacked today.

HULK HAVE BRAIN FART!!! HULK NOT NERD LIKE BANNER!!!

HULK SORRY......

......I'm sorry, Lord Doom. The brute won't let me out, and embarrasses himself sometimes. Now, someone make me angry, as I am of no use to you in my current form, unless my Lord desires me to add anything in this form. Perhaps Professor X and I can play tic tac toe.

[GhostRider]

Originally Posted by EmmaFrost

Check your history books (ie the first Apocalypse game). Both Doom and Mr Sinister had the ability to surplant Apocalypse in that game.

Thank you White Queen, your answer is greatly appreciated.

[GhostRider]

Originally Posted by Hulk

HULK HAVE BRAIN FART!!! HULK NOT NERD LIKE BANNER!!!

HULK SORRY......

......I'm sorry, Lord Doom. The brute won't let me out, and embarrasses himself sometimes. Now, someone make me angry, as I am of no use to you in my current form, unless my Lord desires me to add anything in this form. Perhaps Professor X and I can play tic tac toe.

You wanna get mad? Just think about how many times you've had to replace your clothes. Or better, how embarrassed you must be everytime you go back to regular size and there is Bruce Banner standing there naked, surrounded by shredded clothes while everyone laughs at the nerd.

[Colossus]

Originally Posted by EmmaFrost

I must say that Colossos' convenient inability to make an attack by which we could measure the power of his strikes elevates him above the Samarai asthe more suspicious of the two.

There is nothing convenient about it, had you asked for such a thing yesterday I would have happily granted you the satisfaction of feeling my strength first hand.


One has but to ask politely for what one wants Ms. Frost.

[EmmaFrost]

Originally Posted by DrDoom

ALL HAIL DOOM.

Greetings on this good morning. As you have all learned, rulership of this world has been rightfully passed on to Dr. Doom. Apolcalypse's death was a surprise, but not unexpected. He foolishly left himself unguarded to the traitors, and I am only glad that Doom was adequately prepared for this eventuality.

It looks as though our moderator has gone. Unfortunately, from my grand-standing point of view, I probably do not have the time to await his return and answer.

Consider this. Apocalypse was the only one who could create a prelate. If it was the rebels who killed Apocalypse (as our Lord Doom believes) then, as far as they knew, they were cutting off their only fresh supply of Prelates. Which, inevitably, means that there was at least one traitor on the council of Prelates. Otherwise, killing Apocalypse would have made it impossible for the traitors to achieve their ends short of slaughtering every loyal subject. In fact I would imagine such a precipitous act (killing Apocalypse) might indicate that there may have been two traitors on the council. If that were the case the rebels could then have easily broken the mutual guard chain employed to ensure the death of one of the loyal Prelates and their victory would have been assured, with a two to one majority on the ruling council. Of course the rebels may have decided to take their chances whittling down the number of prelates even if there were one of their numbers on the council.

There are problems with this
a) we do not know for sure that the rebels were responsible for the death of Apocalypse. If not, though, where is the evidence of their handiwork. There should be another dead in our ranks
b) the main theory is that there are two traitors amongst the Prelates. That seems rather far-fetched.
c) The Watcher telling me that my original assumption about the means of rebel victory is flawed.

[GhostRider]

White Queen, that is possible, particularly given that their first kill was a Prelate, was it not? That means they could've had 2 of 4 spots with just a kill on a prelate tonight that would've given them their majority, or 2 out of 3.

Far-fetched, maybe, but possible too.

[Mimic]

Originally Posted by Mr.Fantastic

You bring up a good point, so I went to look through the rules.. if a prelate fakes the guard order, it appears they lose all future ability to order people. That seems likely to be noticed before too long (especially if the same prelate always orders the same person). Otherwise, I don't have a great reason for not ordering to protect myself, but since everyone else had done the same I just went with it.

I asked last night if it would be publicly known that the order is bluffed after the fact. It will be publicly known, so if a Prelate attempts to bluff and loses their ability everyone will know...

I had asked this because I was concerned the Silver Surfer was unprotected and thought about bluffing Nick Fury from protecting Kang and protecting the Surfer instead. I figured that the traitors would not attack Kang because they would believe that he's already protected. Alas, I came up with this mere minutes past 9 CST so I wasn't able to pull off the bluff. (Must be done during the day)

[JeanGrey]

Emma: I think that's very astute analysis indeed.