considering my earlier plea/request for someone more talented then myself to adopt Clank in future writing, I figured it would be the least I could to give you something to start with.
so here is a short look insides Clank's head:
The main driving force in Clanks existence is to get back to Agatha, preferably with reinforcements. The last memory Clank has of home is a battle with The Other. Said battle took a decidedly bad turn when a strange weapon was fielded by the reveants, a weapon that apparently projects dimensional rifts.
Clank doesn't know if the weapon can be used more than once (likely), how often (probably quite some time), and if it was meant to send her someplace in particular (unlikely) or just tear her apart as the portal collapsed (most likely). What she does know is that Agatha is down at least one general (maybe more) during a time when such a disadvantage is a very bad thing.
Her priorities break down as follows:
1c) Get back to Agatha
2c) With a significant force to aid in battle
3c) With a new supply of reinforcements to arrive at regular intervals
Terry's Priorities break down to:
1t) A sustainable source of income, preferably doing something enjoyable
2t) A place to live
3t) A social group that can interacted with on a regular basis
It has yet to be seen how these will be prioritized, and very likely that priorities will shift over time as the unification settles down.
Because the events that sent Clank to the CoH-verse and to earth didn't stick around after the fact she has build her own means of getting back home. Portal technology is both expensive to acquire and operate, meaning that she needs a significant monetary base to work with. In the Rouge Isles this meant rising though the ranks until she had enough leverage to start manipulating the portal tech behind project destiny (Unfortunately She didn't have the necessary influence to start really searching for a universe so different from what project destiny was interested). Here it means that she will need to start such research from the ground up. At the beginning she assumed that her past affiliation would mean that any legitimate attempts to build such a powerbase would not be permitted by either the local authorities or other displacies.
The perceived need to stay below the radar lead to the targeting of other villains as resources for her bots and research materials for portal tech. If her local area was seen as a low risk area for super-related activity, there would be less chance of a patrolling hero running into her operation. Her time in the CoH-verse has taught her that heroes are much more likely than villains to band together against a perceived common threat. Terry's influence has led her to believe the (already overtaxed) local police force is much more inclined to look the other way for someone stopping a robbery, than someone committing it.
The possibility of joining the heroes has several immediate benefits to Clank:
1) research collaboration with to others knowledgeable in advanced tech/magic.
2) almost immediate legitimization of efforts to consolidate a powerbase. (we need a base with medical facilities, transporters, and a communication hub don't we?)
3) semi-legitimate opportunities to gather more resources/tech. (Clank first response to any conflict would be to field superior firepower, crush the opposition, and then scavenge them for parts)
4) possible allies to help with priorities 2c, 3c, 2t, and 3t
5) limited protection from local authorities (being part of a superhero group greatly reduces the risk of arrest in pubic).
In the end it boils down to the fact that Clank can be classified as sociopath. She recognizes the social constructs of law and morality, but feels no compulsion to abide by them. The extent to which she will obey the law is a risk analysis (chance of getting caught * impact getting caught would have on current operations vs. benefits breaking the law would bring). Surrounded by a powerful group of allies with a strong moral compass, Clank is very likely to adopt a similar set of values (at least on the surface). Her actions in battle when she is not being observed swing heavily to brutal, fatal, and violent. This is especially true if the conflict is against someone who she views as valuable salvage.
The Event has both frustrated her and overjoyed her. She's frustrated because she lost all of her powerbase and access to fairly advanced portal technology. She's overjoyed because it has shown that transition between such disparate universes is possible. If she can get from CoH-verse to earth, then she can get from earth to Agatha. The fact that she has a known and valued position with Agatha means that there is very little apprehension over an eventual return. Going from a shaky legal/social status to begin a valued member of a powerful House is not that hard of a decision to make.
If anyone has questions about specific circumstances/motivations feel free to drop me a line at [boardhandle]+decurns@gmail.com-Terry
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"Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away." - Antoine de Saint Exupery
"Luge strategy? Lie flat and try not to die." - Carmen Boyle (Olympic Luge Gold Medal winner - 1996)
Mary Sue's theme music
-Terry
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"so listen up boy, or pornography starring your mother will be the second worst thing to happen to you today"
TF2: Spy
so here is a short look insides Clank's head:
The main driving force in Clanks existence is to get back to Agatha, preferably with reinforcements. The last memory Clank has of home is a battle with The Other. Said battle took a decidedly bad turn when a strange weapon was fielded by the reveants, a weapon that apparently projects dimensional rifts.
Clank doesn't know if the weapon can be used more than once (likely), how often (probably quite some time), and if it was meant to send her someplace in particular (unlikely) or just tear her apart as the portal collapsed (most likely). What she does know is that Agatha is down at least one general (maybe more) during a time when such a disadvantage is a very bad thing.
Her priorities break down as follows:
1c) Get back to Agatha
2c) With a significant force to aid in battle
3c) With a new supply of reinforcements to arrive at regular intervals
Terry's Priorities break down to:
1t) A sustainable source of income, preferably doing something enjoyable
2t) A place to live
3t) A social group that can interacted with on a regular basis
It has yet to be seen how these will be prioritized, and very likely that priorities will shift over time as the unification settles down.
Because the events that sent Clank to the CoH-verse and to earth didn't stick around after the fact she has build her own means of getting back home. Portal technology is both expensive to acquire and operate, meaning that she needs a significant monetary base to work with. In the Rouge Isles this meant rising though the ranks until she had enough leverage to start manipulating the portal tech behind project destiny (Unfortunately She didn't have the necessary influence to start really searching for a universe so different from what project destiny was interested). Here it means that she will need to start such research from the ground up. At the beginning she assumed that her past affiliation would mean that any legitimate attempts to build such a powerbase would not be permitted by either the local authorities or other displacies.
The perceived need to stay below the radar lead to the targeting of other villains as resources for her bots and research materials for portal tech. If her local area was seen as a low risk area for super-related activity, there would be less chance of a patrolling hero running into her operation. Her time in the CoH-verse has taught her that heroes are much more likely than villains to band together against a perceived common threat. Terry's influence has led her to believe the (already overtaxed) local police force is much more inclined to look the other way for someone stopping a robbery, than someone committing it.
The possibility of joining the heroes has several immediate benefits to Clank:
1) research collaboration with to others knowledgeable in advanced tech/magic.
2) almost immediate legitimization of efforts to consolidate a powerbase. (we need a base with medical facilities, transporters, and a communication hub don't we?)
3) semi-legitimate opportunities to gather more resources/tech. (Clank first response to any conflict would be to field superior firepower, crush the opposition, and then scavenge them for parts)
4) possible allies to help with priorities 2c, 3c, 2t, and 3t
5) limited protection from local authorities (being part of a superhero group greatly reduces the risk of arrest in pubic).
In the end it boils down to the fact that Clank can be classified as sociopath. She recognizes the social constructs of law and morality, but feels no compulsion to abide by them. The extent to which she will obey the law is a risk analysis (chance of getting caught * impact getting caught would have on current operations vs. benefits breaking the law would bring). Surrounded by a powerful group of allies with a strong moral compass, Clank is very likely to adopt a similar set of values (at least on the surface). Her actions in battle when she is not being observed swing heavily to brutal, fatal, and violent. This is especially true if the conflict is against someone who she views as valuable salvage.
The Event has both frustrated her and overjoyed her. She's frustrated because she lost all of her powerbase and access to fairly advanced portal technology. She's overjoyed because it has shown that transition between such disparate universes is possible. If she can get from CoH-verse to earth, then she can get from earth to Agatha. The fact that she has a known and valued position with Agatha means that there is very little apprehension over an eventual return. Going from a shaky legal/social status to begin a valued member of a powerful House is not that hard of a decision to make.
If anyone has questions about specific circumstances/motivations feel free to drop me a line at [boardhandle]+decurns@gmail.com-Terry
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"Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away." - Antoine de Saint Exupery
"Luge strategy? Lie flat and try not to die." - Carmen Boyle (Olympic Luge Gold Medal winner - 1996)
Mary Sue's theme music
-Terry
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"so listen up boy, or pornography starring your mother will be the second worst thing to happen to you today"
TF2: Spy