Editing Bastard Son (section)

==Personality==
Audacious and disrespectful of all authority save his own, and possibly those of his peers, other leaders of the Elite. He is willing to give advice to those who pique his interest however.<ref name="WD2.2">"You're new," he says.  "Heh.  You did the right thing, announcing yourself.  But you forgot to announce your intent." - [https://docs.google.com/document/d/19MyrV2mcGM5ZGXZLPgGInDp2m1dgXnRfW7uRPZ5i-Go/edit# Excerpt] from [[Weaverdice#WD_Oakland|WD Oakland]]</ref>

He keeps up a veneer of sophistication but is more than willing to order people's deaths for annoying him.<ref name="WD2.3">"Well, if you're going to be rude, I'm hanging up," he says. - [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JQhjOujavd5Kf15WUorA9MrZCP8juKSsP4k8qFx2Ync/edit Excerpt] from [[Weaverdice#WD_Oakland|WD Oakland]]</ref> He has a verbal tic where he says 'Heh' at the ends of his sentences.<ref name="R2" />

===Methodology===
Bastard Son's subgroup of [[the Elite]] likes the bad side of business.<ref name="WD1.1">"I like the bad side of business," Bastard Son says. "It's more my element, heh." - [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kr0qVXGbQXwgu5F5RrqvbrSJROjbmjoALjEraS5c20g/edit Excerpt] from [[Weaverdice#WD_Oakland|WD Oakland]]</ref> He practices an opposite methodology to [[Uppercrust]] or [[Agnes Court]] as his subgroup does not focus on establishing legit or good businesses in an area.<ref name="SB1">Not a lot to say. She [Agnes Court] was a heavy hitter with a really legit front. Closer to being Bastard Son's counterpoint in her overall methodology. Do good business, recruit good people, and periodically, if villains are infringing on her turf or not respecting the local peace, take on a role as a prominent figure in a corporate hero team under the Elite's umbrella (not as team leader, even though she technically managed the company that managed the team) and go stomp them out.<br><br>PRT knew her greater income flow came from illicit business (the broader Elite) but it's really hard to justify leveling the necessary heavy guns against her to bring her to justice for those shady dealings - so it comes down to watchdog & the IRS, and she was circumspect enough to tie them up in loose ends and goose chases, so she could continue operating in the meantime.<br><br>Uppercrust would be on the very far end of that sliding scale of legit, justified business and helping out. He's at '1' on the 1-10 scale. Agnes would be like, 2-3.<br><br>Bastard Son would be closer to 10. - [https://forums.spacebattles.com/posts/44301909/ Conversation with Wildbow on Discord], archived on Spacebattles</ref> Forgiveness is not his methodology.<ref>The voice has a slight rasp to it. "I'd ask for forgiveness, about us doing things these ways, but forgiveness isn't really my methodology."<br><br>There's a bit of a chuckle, drawn out just a fraction too long, so it's uncomfortable and weird.<br><br>"We have a deal with the Digital Boys. Or my predecessor did, and it carries over now that I'm taking the helm. Heh. We leave them alone, and they give us first pick of anyone looking for a team to join." - [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JQhjOujavd5Kf15WUorA9MrZCP8juKSsP4k8qFx2Ync/edit Excerpt] from [[Weaverdice#WD_Oakland|WD Oakland]]</ref>

Bastard Son is instead more of an attack dog<ref name="R2" /> as his methodology is to effectively wipe the slate clean for [[Elite]] intervention. Almost always going up against villainous opposition, he systematically crushes or slaughters any [[villain]] and [[rogue]] who dares resist being beholden to him. For example, after an indebted villain gang in his Oakland territory met a new skill thief who wanted to join their team, they betrayed her by informing Bastard Son who immediately sends over at least one sniper, two Elite capes, and three of his subjects to seize her alive or dead.<ref name="WD eSeize" /><ref>"They told me your weaknesses, Apex. A few hundred feet of range. I've got one sniper in place, with more on the way, ready to set up. Two capes on standby, along with three of, heh, my subordinates. I'd be more worried about the subordinates than about the Elite capes, hehehe."<br><br>"Question is, are you going to surrender right now, will you run, or are you going to fight and maybe get killed in the process? Don't answer too quickly. From all the 'kill me's that my previous catches have given me, I don't think they're too happy in my employ."<br><br>Bastard Son's chuckles can be heard on the phone. - [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1L7XX00xrdLCHAiVzyX19G7sifIes2pfjMcHXUociFy4/edit Summary] from [[Weaverdice#WD_Oakland|WD Oakland]]</ref> Once he has firmly established control over an area, the Elite sends other members over to settle in. His subgroup then moves on to a different area, where he repeats the process all over again.<ref name="R1" /><ref>The Elite expect villains and groups to be beholden to the Elite and nobody else, Rogues are folded into the organization, and resistance is systematically crushed.  Once an area is firmly under control, these resources are leveraged to expand elsewhere. - [[PRT: Department Sixty-Four|Department Sixty Four]], PRT Files</ref><!-- https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Swjz8BZZNE4bq6lTkHanTK4sJ-K_xVlFudxA16mYjH4/edit#heading=h.ry6hr0z1e3p2 --><ref name="quest eVegas">She laughs, almost out of surprise. "My supporters are doing what they can to give me the Director's chair there. My ''enemies'' are trying even harder. I overheard someone when the topic of Vegas first came up. I made a joke of it: Be a Director in Brockton Bay if you feel like your life's too long. Go to Vegas if you feel like Brockton Bay's too easy."<br><br>You two cross the street. You pass a small crowd of employees at the door, heading out for lunch.<br><br>When you're not at risk of being overheard, you say, "The Elite are in Vegas."<br><br>"I know. The Gentleman, I'm fairly sure, and Bastard Son, if the Elite don't have him placed elsewhere. I'll be in touch when I'm established," she tells you. "Collaboration can't hurt." - [[PRT: Department Sixty-Four|Department Sixty Four]], PRT Quest thread ii - Page 94</ref><!-- https://forums.spacebattles.com/posts/15029097 -->

===Reputation===
An experienced cape, Bastard Son earned his high-ranking position in [[the Elite]].<ref name="IRC eExperience" /> He has a deserved reputation for cruelty and ruthlessness; the [[PRT]] considered his gang to be very nearly as bad as [[the Slaughterhouse Nine]].<ref name="PRT82">"What about rules? If I were to cooperate, or leave them be..."<br><br>"Exactly what it says in the files. Varies from case to case. Bastard Son's gang is very nearly as bad as the Slaughterhouse Nine. Uppercrust are strictly business, with no villainous activity we can detect. Others fit in at different points along the spectrum. I would recommend you do some investigation, get a sense for how this particular group operates, and then get in touch with me when you've decided what you're doing. You can call in a favor, I won't hold it against you, given the situation, you just need to decide what that favor will be. A permanent increase to your roster, building, staff, addition to a department? Or even a serious strike squad, if you think you have a good battle plan." - [[PRT: Department Sixty-Four|Department Sixty Four]], [https://forums.spacebattles.com/posts/14752783 PRT Quest thread ii - Page 83]</ref> His subgroup gained this reputation by being the Elite's go-to strike team when softening up a new area for their expansion,<ref name="R1">They remain in play because they, by and large, keep the peace. The most dangerous elements of the Elite (ie. Bastard Son) go up against the most dangerous opposition, which is almost always villainous, they win, and then the more dangerous Elite move on to bloodier pastures and things become stable or mostly stable in the wake of their departure, as other members of the Elite are settled into place there. Not as good as the PRT taking that ground, but better than the slaughter continuing. - Comment by Wildbow on [https://redd.it/5h4rzv Reddit]</ref> or being sent to an area where the Elite's hold is in question.<ref name="R2" /><ref>"We are the Elite. Oakland has traditionally been in Uppercrust's domain, but he's feeling unwell, and with the local champion missing in action, I'm stepping in to make sure that the Elite gets the slice of the pie that it's used to getting elsewhere. I'll introduce myself as Bastard Son. Heh." - [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JQhjOujavd5Kf15WUorA9MrZCP8juKSsP4k8qFx2Ync/edit Excerpt] from [[Weaverdice#WD_Oakland|WD Oakland]]</ref>
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