I kinda like the carpetbagger idea. It'd be the sort of thing to happen here - the city council, looking for a quick and cheap method of improving something - more likely than not adding a city-wide rainwater collection system that would filter and return a portion of the rainwater to the Edwards Aquifer, because water has been something of an issue over the last decade. :p
And then the Mad in question declares the downtown area to be under his control as it lifts off, and announces that he is holding the resident population hostage so he can make a clean getaway to where the 'Danes can't touch him.
Fortunately (or unfortunately, depends on how you see it), he's so irrational that he thinks that he would be welcomed with open arms by the other Fen. Minutes later, he's apprehended, and kicking and screaming words to the effect of "But I am one of you!!!" and thus begins the weeks-long effort of getting everyone that doesn't want to stay shuttled back to Earth. (Say what you will of the man, he actually did pretty damn good work - all the water, electric, etc. still work just like they did before the lift-off, so there's no real reason to rush things.)
So, given the positive feedback I'm getting thus far, I'm guessing that this plotbunny has been given the green-light for further development? ^_^
Also, I can say right away that one of the trickiest parts to manage is going to be the Edwards Aquafer itself - Hemisfair Park and the Downtown area sits on the artisan section of the aquifer... that crater is going to turn into a lake within a day or two and also thoroughly deplete the Aquifer. Ouch.
And then the Mad in question declares the downtown area to be under his control as it lifts off, and announces that he is holding the resident population hostage so he can make a clean getaway to where the 'Danes can't touch him.
Fortunately (or unfortunately, depends on how you see it), he's so irrational that he thinks that he would be welcomed with open arms by the other Fen. Minutes later, he's apprehended, and kicking and screaming words to the effect of "But I am one of you!!!" and thus begins the weeks-long effort of getting everyone that doesn't want to stay shuttled back to Earth. (Say what you will of the man, he actually did pretty damn good work - all the water, electric, etc. still work just like they did before the lift-off, so there's no real reason to rush things.)
So, given the positive feedback I'm getting thus far, I'm guessing that this plotbunny has been given the green-light for further development? ^_^
Also, I can say right away that one of the trickiest parts to manage is going to be the Edwards Aquafer itself - Hemisfair Park and the Downtown area sits on the artisan section of the aquifer... that crater is going to turn into a lake within a day or two and also thoroughly deplete the Aquifer. Ouch.