<div class="floatright">(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/dd/02/33/dd0233bb32ca50f97c2ff424a922219a.jpg)</div>OOC<br/><br/>Mechanics<br/>Good news, Taryn has convinced Dr. Temple to support Jane. Bad news, the proxy fight for the board has just gotten physical. Taryn has fulfilled her bargain with Jane and can walk away. Helping Shannon will put Shannon in her debt but also make Taryn a part of the conflict around Fight Club.<br/><br/><hr/><br/>Shannon laughed,<strong>"Imps! They always deliver what is promised, and you get value. However, they seldom explain the whole situation. I owe you, Taryn. Voting for Jane is easy payback for what you provided and the possibility of future work and play."</strong><br/><br/>Shannon sighed and got serious,<strong>"However, you need to understand what you are stepping into. "This brings me to my position on the board. I'm in the middle between Federated Technologies, which expects me to hit my P&amp;L targets; the Government, which expects a pipeline of new and improved technology; and the Supernatural community, which views the technology I produce with fear and suspicion. In my position, being fired or getting another job is not an option. If I fail to produce, I'll likely disappear. I'll support Jane as long as it's in my best interest."</strong><br/><br/><strong>"Now you need a bit of background; Jane's Master was the one who provided the Magical Ring that is the heart of Fight Club. Jane pulled the deal together, bringing together a board that would provide the Supernatural resources. There was a last-minute complication. Somehow, the arrival of Jane's Master leaked. There was a fight, several board members were killed, and Jane's Master was banished. This left Jane in a rather precarious position. Deals were made, and forming a board was more about protection than business. In the end, a rather unlikely group took over the Fight Club."</strong>Sannon laughed sarcastically,<strong>"In fact, one of the current board members likely had a hand in the untimely death of the others. For Jane to get on the board, there needs to be an opening, and she needs the votes; I'm one of five, well, four if you assume an opening."</strong><br/><br/><strong>"Given what I know of the current board members, I doubt any will step down voluntarily. This means that Jane expects one or more deaths on the board."</strong><br/><br/>Before Shannon could continue, there was a dull whup, and the building shook. Shannon tapped her phone and was connected via her earpiece,<br/><br/><strong>"What the,... Explosion? Where?..."</strong>Shannon's face went white.<strong>"Execute Gamma Five."</strong><br/><br/>Shannon looked to Taryn,<strong>"Well, the proxy war is heating up. There was an explosion in my office. If I hadn't stepped out to have lunch with you, I'd be dead. I think disappearing would be in my best interests for a period of time. Will you hide me, Taryn? </strong>Shannon pleaded.