Distraction and misdirection.
My original mentor loved magic and I myself love the theatrical. Combining the two I came up with a jester gimmick.
It was meant to make my adversaries underestimate me and distract their attention. As long as either was accomplished, I would always have the advantage.
Besides a jester throwing gag bombs just comes across like a loony.
A regular person throwing gag bombs comes across like a terrorist requiring lethal force to put down.
Guess which option is more appealing?
Joseph doesn't ever plan to leave VILE.
When the time comes, he'll be happy to hand over his position to the next generation and transition into a management position overseeing one of VILE's other ventures.
Perhaps by then we might have opened up a nice school in Italy requiring a headmaster...
Joseph was taught by his mentor early on not to place too much emphasis on trinkets and objects because they could be easily lost or damaged.
What Joseph was taught to treasure, and still counts as his most precious possession, are the real friendships he's forged with those he cares about.
Currently that extends to Carmen, Carmine, several VILE members and Anne Gene.
Comfortable ones.
In all seriousness, it depends on the context and situation.
If he's in his lab - safety boots
If he's hanging around the theatre or off duty - sneakers or loafers
If he's on a mission - depends on type of mission. He has a new pair of military grade boots for the more dangerous missions and a couple pairs of nice Italian Leather shoes for if he needs to grift.
Most of the time, his footwear is chosem for comfort and function rather than style.
(The avatar on site? Not likely)
(The character? Read on...)
The mask used to be an integral part of the jester costume. However, given his new role, Joseph hasn't donned that particular suit in awhile.
The old suit is unlikely to make a return after the events of ultramarine. Joe has been developing new suits for himself and all of VILE
He might still don the mask when the game should resume, but with a different outfit. However, for more serious missions, he may opt to use a smaller more durable version.
What's your opinion on characters like Dr. Roux and Flag being a part of VILE? Do you think their ways of solving problems are in conflict with the group's beliefs (Roux doesn't kill but he's shady and Flag sometimes murders outright)?
What's your opinion on characters like Dr. Roux and Flag being a part of VILE? Do you think their ways of solving problems are in conflict with the group's beliefs (Roux doesn't kill but he's shady and Flag sometimes murders outright)?
- Joseph knows Flag is loyal to Carmen for some reason, and that Carmen trusts him in return.
- Joseph doesn't fully trust Flag but he trusts Carmen's judgment on the matter.
- Joseph knows Flag has powers and may not be fully human. He does not know of his full origins though.
- Joseph has had problems with Flag before, precisely due to their different ideals. (For reference, refer to the events in 'dungeons and dragons'); The last consensus reached was to agree to disagree.
- Joseph would not consider Flag a close friend by any means, but he does consider him part of VILE's family (albeit a sometimes estranged one).
- Joseph may not always agree with Flag's methods, but he has great respect for the Sivoan. It helps that Joseph recognizes (or at least is of the opinion) that one thing they both have in common is that they are driven to protect those they care for.
- Joseph feels Flag is, in a single word, reliable.
Joseph feels that Flag can be relied on to:
i) be loyal to Carmen
ii) by extension, be somewhat loyal to VILE
iii) not kill any VILE (although Joseph won't put it past him to maim and hurt those who piss him off)
iv) not actually keep VILE's code of conduct
v) very likely deal grievous hurt to/kill ACME agents if provoked. This goes quadruple for foes that actually try to kill VILE agents.
vi) always be brutally honest
vii) have good instincts about people and situations
viii) protect those he (Flag) cares about by any means
on Roux:
- Joseph is unaware of the full story of Roux's shady past; but he does know that there is more than meets the eye with Acton.
- Joseph is unaware of Acton's shadier experiments (both former and current), but he tends to give the good doctor the benefit of a doubt.
- Joseph does have an easy friendship with Roux due to their shared background in Science and their agreement on keeping things non-lethal.
- Joseph trusts that Acton's own medical background (and the oaths taken therein) and Acton's own moral code, keep him from killing anyone.
- Joseph however won't be surprised if Acton tries to bend several of VILE's rules.
- Joseph is also well aware that Acton is far more shrewd and intelligent that people give him credit for.
- For now, Joseph has had no reason to be suspicious of Acton and is content to have him as an ally.
Joseph is aware that Carmen previously had some misgivings regarding the doc (and may still have some misgivings, in his humble opinion). Therefore, while Joseph will work with Acton and give him a modicum of trust, he always keeps one eye opened where Roux is concerned.
He knows Roux means well, but you know what they say about good intentions...
((Well... a 3.8GHz 24-core CPU)) The only Intel I've ever owned is this laptop (that I'm using now)... a former friend gave it to me ((my High Priestess... Wiccan IRL here))
((So... more on the soap opera that is my life now... "Day after folks got served, Kat told Bruce, Kathy, amber, crystal that she got the Hines' and Brandt in trouble. Kat also said she was going to clean out the 9th floor. Bruce let Hines know about it " That was told to me by ma a couple hours ago... I don't really care who knows my last name. I'm not one to drag into something, I tend to destroy everything.))
((Is it normal to become deaf to emotions that would be stirred by songs? Stuff that would make me cry doesn't do anything right now... hasn't for a few days))
Hey @Tenchi Masaki btw I did save my password after my last bout of computer trouble. This time however I saved the wrong password so. As for Jon Eckart, I DO use Chrome browser the problem is when we I get on another computer the passwords aren't stored. That's my current problem. So I'm either gonna make a new account or figure something out 'cause I'm not bothering boss man
((Is it normal to become deaf to emotions that would be stirred by songs? Stuff that would make me cry doesn't do anything right now... hasn't for a few days))
((So... latest is... Google Drive: Sign-in <-- the appeal hearing (they didn't know I was recording) (I'll run it through some filters and see if I can clean it up) They/we have a tour of a potential place Thrusday at 1PM-ish like a block away... but there's no laundry (far as I know)... you can find it, 512 1/2 St. Germain St., St. Cloud Little tidbits... I brought up that if they're going after the folks, what about the (roughly) half of the rest of the bulding who all smoke in the building. ))
((They're still packing and we're still planning things. If it goes bad way, we're planning for what to send down to my place (the paintings and the movie collection and stuff, not to mention the rest of the records). They have to wait up to 10 days to see what the "appeal officer" says... but they might have something being that they were never caught smoking, it was just that there was smoke smelled near their door ))
((So... this is the place.. 512 1/2 W Saint Germain St #1, St. Cloud, MN 56301 2 Bedroom Apartment for $650/month - Zumper. You have to go through both bedrooms to get to the bathroom. Moving stuff in is gonna be a struggle (wall outside main door is like a 60-degree angle)... big desk (mine), big entertainment center (the folks), "things" are gonna be weird (no privacy). The folks want it (gas stove in an apartment, claw-foot bathtub)... not all of our stuff comes apart nicely))
((There is a crack in the ceiling, a crack in an old leaded glass window... leaded glass stained glass... wish I got pics, check the posting. The folks want it, I have reservations))
((IRL: @Lucy2... You may have to just start a new account (if the system lets you)... we don't know who all has admin access, so 'password recover emails' might not get seen or dealt with. If you do, I'd suggest a new account, and a series of posts linking to the old account. Keep in mind, we're in Minnesota, so cold is a thing... if you wanna trade, we're open to place tickets! We can't really do anything until we hear from the appeal guy... anytime between the 19th and December 5th, so in theory move-out could be end of December (unless it gets here before the end of this month) or maybe they can stay... no idea. So, the other place door... that's what we'd have to fit everything through.))
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