Question What info is and isn't being gathered by spies?

• Who provided the jets?
• Where did they land?
• How impressive would this have been?
• Who would have seen it?
• Who would they tell about it?
• Who would that get back to?
• Who could intercept information from those that know it?

Phoenix Spiritus wrote: Most of the "In Whateley" student groups gather their data from within Whateley, if its not reasonable for someone in Whateley to know the information, and for that organisation to be able to "intercept" the information from them, its unlikely they'll know it.

Some people have assists outside Whateley (e.g. Ayla, Theban, Mrs. Hartford, etc.), and then it becomes a question of where did the event happen? Who saw it? Where would that information be reported? Is it reasonable that a contact of an on campus person had it bought to their attention by their outside contacts?

So, in the case of the supersonic jets:

• Who provided the jets?
• Where did they land?
• How impressive would this have been?
• Who would have seen it?
• Who would they tell about it?
• Who would that get back to?
• Who could intercept information from those that know it?

If you need it known, it would be better to introduce a character that would see it, investigate it and comment about it in a place the information would spread from. e.g. if a Gadgeteer was (for some reason) at the Airport and saw the jets land and could get into a position where they can chat to someone who tells them who's jet it is, and then they see your students disembark, then they see them later at Whateley the gadgeteer would be sure to discuss this with their friends in the Crystal Hall and it can be assumed the "gossip" would be all over the campus soon after.

E. E. Nalley wrote: Your question is incorrectly phrased. It isn't a question of who is gathering intel, that is effectively EVERYONE on campus. Think back to the rumor mill that was your own high school experience and put those memories on a juicy cocktail of crack, crystal meth and speed. That's Whateley.

Now the important question you should be asking yourself is who is CORRECTLY interpreting that information. Recall Jadis' rueful thoughts about how she realized Loophole was in a sexual relationship with Songbird her freshman year but did nothing with it because she thought it obvious and common knowledge when she actually had actionable intel that was relatively unknown.

That's your real question.

Malady wrote:

Phoenix Spiritus wrote: Most of the "In Whateley" student groups gather their data from within Whateley, if its not reasonable for someone in Whateley to know the information, and for that organisation to be able to "intercept" the information from them, its unlikely they'll know it.

Some people have assists outside Whateley (e.g. Ayla, Theban, Mrs. Hartford, etc.), and then it becomes a question of where did the event happen? Who saw it? Where would that information be reported? Is it reasonable that a contact of an on campus person had it bought to their attention by their outside contacts?

So, in the case of the supersonic jets:

• Who provided the jets?
• Where did they land?
• How impressive would this have been?
• Who would have seen it?
• Who would they tell about it?
• Who would that get back to?
• Who could intercept information from those that know it?

If you need it known, it would be better to introduce a character that would see it, investigate it and comment about it in a place the information would spread from. e.g. if a Gadgeteer was (for some reason) at the Airport and saw the jets land and could get into a position where they can chat to someone who tells them who's jet it is, and then they see your students disembark, then they see them later at Whateley the gadgeteer would be sure to discuss this with their friends in the Crystal Hall and it can be assumed the "gossip" would be all over the campus soon after.

I meant that the Jets land inside Whateley...

Phoenix Spiritus wrote: And apparently the carpark is specially re-enforced and uses devisor asphalt too because of the amount of people who just don't use the special pad for their VTOL craft

Still, comment stands. Whateley Authorities would be less then happy at the students that arrived in such a flashy way.

rubberjohn wrote: If I recall correctly the Doyle medical centre is designated as a regional trauma centre and, as such, would be expected to have a landing area for emergency air ambulance helicopters.

John.

Kettlekorn wrote: Yeah, but the problem is that a supersonic jet requires significantly more runway than a helicopter. Unless it's VTOL, but it hasn't been stated whether this aircraft is VTOL.

Berlin isn't far from Whateley. The jet could land at the airport and transfer the patients to a helicopter or warper for the final leg of the journey.

Malady wrote:

rubberjohn wrote: If I recall correctly the Doyle medical centre is designated as a regional trauma centre and, as such, would be expected to have a landing area for emergency air ambulance helicopters.

John.

Kettlekorn wrote: Yeah, but the problem is that a supersonic jet requires significantly more runway than a helicopter. Unless it's VTOL, but it hasn't been stated whether this aircraft is VTOL.

Berlin isn't far from Whateley. The jet could land at the airport and transfer the patients to a helicopter or warper for the final leg of the journey.

This jet is VOTL. ... How fast can Warpers Warp?

Ib12us wrote:

Malady wrote:

rubberjohn wrote: If I recall correctly the Doyle medical centre is designated as a regional trauma centre and, as such, would be expected to have a landing area for emergency air ambulance helicopters.

John.

Kettlekorn wrote: Yeah, but the problem is that a supersonic jet requires significantly more runway than a helicopter. Unless it's VTOL, but it hasn't been stated whether this aircraft is VTOL.

Berlin isn't far from Whateley. The jet could land at the airport and transfer the patients to a helicopter or warper for the final leg of the journey.

This jet is VOTL. ... How fast can Warpers Warp?

Its not how fast but how far. Of course if they worked in tandem I would think they could move people pretty far.

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