*Peeks in*<br/><br/>Hello, everyone.  I've been doing some thinking and reading and I see that there is debate (somewhat) on what shall happen after the new recruits come in.  After some thought, I looked back at DJ's profile, specifically this part:<br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207352.msg10371076#msg10371076">Quote from: King Serperior on 12-08-2014, 00:24:09</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">By the age of 21, DJ had joined a local gang known as the <em>Lifestreamers</em> who she quickly became second-in-command to.  There, they caused much trouble, mainly harassing off-planet merchants and visitors, and for the next 3 years, they continued their antics <strong>until her father was killed in a battle on a far-off planet.  It wasn't until later that she discovered that the mercenary group was bought off and purposely sent to a battle they had no hope of winning.</strong><br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>This got some gears in my head turning. What if there is a large, cooperate group (maybe a Clanner?) who takes a focus on Mercenary Groups and uses them like a large-scale chess set?  There could be some others who do this (maybe 6?) and they place bets on if the group of Mercs will win and survive or lose and die against various opponents or doing certain tasks.  It starts off 'easy,' but the targets and jobs get increasingly more difficult.  For example, the first job may be attacking a base like what happened at the start of this RP.  The next job could be similar, but with restrictions or something.  Eventually, it's attacking other Merc groups or military bases.  As things get harder, the rewards get bigger if the Merc Group survives.  Obviously, the Merc Groups won't know they are being manipulated whatsoever and are 'scheduled' to die at some point.<br/><br/>If need be, I can play one of the 'board members' as a secondary character from time to time.<br/><br/>Just some thoughts.  Nothing like a sick, twisted game that is over the heads of the group, no?