Operation: Samsonite - A Writer's Guide [UPDATED 10/20/2002] ========================================================================= Yo all. This here is the official writer's guide for Operation:Samsonite. I'm tired of all the indecision and confusion which has been plaguing this thing, and this will make that impossible. I do take responsibility for the lack of organization so far, but i'm taking care of it. Anyway, this is the Samsonite bible. ========================================================================= CONTENTS: 1. Characters 2. Outline (not too detailed, damn you.) ;) 3. Enemies 4. Deadlines (yes. Deadlines.) 5. Resources ========================================================================= WRITERS: ---------------------------------------------- Arch Chancellor Schneider aka Puppeteer aka Pupp (to friends) puppet@sandwich.net [PROFILE @ JPV.JIHAD.NET] JPV's fearless leader (most of the time). A relatively experienced mage, he really is untested in the business of leading a JAO. For our purposes in Samsonite, he's the head honcho in charge of the move of the 'Slayer. However, he has no idea what we're protecting, except that it's big-time and most likely magical. For the first good chunk of the Op, he's fighting exhaustion. ---------------------------------------------- High Councillor Lorin (During Op:Sam) hila-p@barak-online.net [PROFILE @ JPV.JIHAD.NET] One of the first members of the JPV, Lorin is still a relatively new member to the Jihad. Lorin is largely in the dark as to the nature of the Operation, as even if Pupp would tell her anything, it couldn't be that informative anyway. ---------------------------------------------- Katze Brenner katster@retstak.org [PROFILE @ JPV.JIHAD.NET] One of the JPV's top 3 "officers." Katze's magical powers are still sort of a mystery. In Samsonite, much as the JPV and Jihad in general, RL and JU, she functions as Pupp's XO slash mentor slash psychoanalyst. Considering that Katze is a trium adjunct, and still doesn't know what's going on with the Operation keeps her concerned throughout. ---------------------------------------------- High Councillor Will Keith wjk150@email.psu.edu [PROFILE @ JPV.JIHAD.NET] Will is the voice of reason in JPV. THE. Singular. Anyway, for the purposes of Samsonite, he is a TRES officer. He will be accompanying DS from TRES HQ with the 'Slayer. Will sort of functions as a liason between TRES and JPV forces during the Op. ---------------------------------------------- Theseus (NPC) stew@dickinson.ctctel.com [PROFILE @ JPV.JIHAD.NET] Theseus is one of the newest members of JPV. He is relatively untested by the JPV's standards, and so Pupp tends to neglect him a bit. This changes, of course, at the climax of the Op when Thes saves the day at his own expense. ---------------------------------------------- Jake Wallace (NPC) kwteach@probe.com [PROFILE @ ??] Jake's another one of them new members. He has known Pupp, Kat, and possibly a few others for a while in TRES, however, and they have had some battle experience. ---------------------------------------------- Darkside aka Nemesis the Feral darkside@sandwich.net [PROFILE?] Darkside is the "old man" of this Op. Second-in-command of TRES Corps, also the Maenad representative, he is accompanying the cargo to JPV HQ to make sure it gets there safely. His main purpose in the Op is to take care of the Lyran. ========================================================================= OUTLINE: TEASER: Already written. Yay. SEGMENT ONE: [opsamopener.txt, opsam1-2.txt] Departure from TRES, 'Slayer arrives at Harrisburg Int. in Central Pennsylvania. 'Slayer leaves towards JPV HQ. Roughly 4.5 hour trip SEGMENT TWO: [opsamwilljake.txt] Road-trippin', the first attack hits lightly, no major damage, everyone recovers relatively untouched. SEGMENT THREE: A couple of hours after the first attack, Pupp starts to seriously wonder exactly what the party is escorting and begins to get nervous. The decision is made to avoid the twin tunnels, but a second attack forces the convoy into them. SEGMENT FOUR & FIVE: [opsamlorin.txt] The convoy is ambushed in the tunnels, manages to force an escape. SEGMENT SIX Pupp forces DS to tell what the cargo is. The plan is to counterattack heavily to cause a distraction while the TRESies bug out with the 'Slayer to JPV. SEGMENT SEVEN The JPV team counterattacks against a large force of enhanced spongin. SEGMENT EIGHT [opsamnem.txt] The JPVers press on attacking, and the tide of battle finally seems to turn for the good guys. Nem jaunts off after the Lyran, and the Jihadii appear to be victorious. SEGMENT NINE Unfortunately, the revelry is cut short as it is discovered that the implants are going haywire, building energy in an apparently non-reversible reaction. Senior JPVers try vainly to contain it, but until Theseus steps in and channels the energy into his defensive ability and ends up comatose, it looks pretty grim for our heroes. SEGMENT TEN Epilogue. The 'Slayer is at JPV, Theseus, etc. ========================================================================= ASSIGNMENTS: Pupp - Segs 9,10 Kat - Segs 7,8 Will - Segs 1,2,3 Ship - Segs 4,5,6 ========================================================================= ENEMIES: Almost forgot about 'em.. my bad. :) Enhanced Spongin: Basically your everyday, run-of-the-mill spongies with this weird organic implant in their little skulls. The implant allows them to channel magical energy into primitive offensive spells. Think a mild magic missile or fireball. Individually, they're not a threat, but in a group, we're in for some shit. Prak'al: A fifth-circle Lyran apprentice. He is the JPV's opponent in this Op, and is out to steal the 'Slayer while getting himself a nice notice from the higher-rank Lyrans. ========================================================================= DEADLINES: Please go as fast as possible. ========================================================================= RESOURCES: There are two resources that you are absolutely required to use: Jihad Universe 2.0 and CGIab4d Both of these can be found off of the Jihad main website. Use them wisely. If you don't have access to the web, or CGIab4d, then I don't know how the hell you're reading this. ========================================================================= Email me at puppet@sandwich.net if you have ANY questions.