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'''WEDGDG''', or '''Watchdog''' as it's commonly known is a PRT-centered organization of both capes and civilians that keep parahumans interfering in the economic and political spheres of PRT affiliated countries.<ref name="Wildbow PRT">[https://docs.google.com/document/d/18xcEYRK0Ts-k6--ZOuDFh-ILK9hLzcgkDTIf6L_G90s/edit Wildbow PRT Quest Archive]</ref>
'''Watchdog''', sometimes called '''WEDGDG''', is a [[PRT]] sub-group focused primarily on preventing economic and political disruption by [[parahuman]]s.


==Goals and Methods==
==Description==
People with powers trying to keep other people with powers from interfering with economic and political life.
Watchdog is based primarily in [[San Francisco]] (with offices elsewhere) and employs groups of [[Thinker]]s to sift through large quantities of date using their individual talents, covering one another's weaknesses and expanding on their leads.<ref>As there’s myriad types & conventions of, say, invincibility, there’s a number of subcategories and focuses of precognition or clairvoyance. Tattletale, for example, could theoretically be classified as a subtype of clairvoyance.<br><br>So I’d recommend one not jump to any conclusions about what the thinkers out there could do to monitor the use of powers in relation to economic manipulation.<br><br>''That said'', it’s noted in this chapter that precogs tend to be somewhat unreliable. I don’t think it would be too ridiculous a notion to imagine them working in small groups, supporting one another’s weaknesses and expanding on one another’s leads. All it takes is for one to notice an anomaly and then the others can expand on that. - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2012/10/13/interlude-14-5-bonus-interlude/#comment-4991 Interlude 14.5 (Bonus Interlude)], comment by wildbow.</ref> They essentially work a simple nine-to-five job (depending on their needs and power), either performing detective work with a focus on financial, political, legal, international, and big-picture shenanigans, or work to back up the PRT and general law enforcement by resolving tickets by priority.


One of their duties is screening anyone influenced by master effects, especially those influenced by the [[Simurgh]].  
Watchdog also employs non-parahuman staff, who are tasked with gathering information for the Thinkers to analyze.


That said, Watchdog does not function optimally: In 2011 Watchdog was the subject of internal testing and investigation and the results suggested embezzlement, international spying and insider trading on the part of PRT employees. Many precognitives, clairvoyants and empaths fled the group or the country around the time there were any hints of an investigation.<ref>'''America News - Watchdogs biting the hands that feed'''<br>
<br>
Leaked reports suggest that PRT sub-organization WEDGDG, commonly referred to as ‘Watchdog’, was the subject of internal testing and investigation, and it came far from passing those checks. Two months ago, the President of the United States of America promised stricter checks and balances for the oversight committees, primarily for WEDGDG, the PRT-centered organization of capes and civilians charged with targeting and identifying economic and political malfeasance. No sooner were the first checks performed than red flags began popping up, suggesting embezzlement, international spying and insider trading on the part of PRT employees. It remains to be seen how the revelation will be handled, as well as the long-term, worldwide consequences that follow.<br>
<br>
Perhaps more interesting are the events that preceded the investigation. Many precognitives, clairvoyants and empaths fled the group and/or the country, around the time there were any hints of an investigation. Already, criticisms have been raised, suggesting that many of the individuals who left may find their way to villainous organizations… - [https://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/prt-department-sixty-four-thread-ii-worm-quest.294250/page-21#post-14069818 PRT: Department Sixty Four, thread II <nowiki>[Worm Quest]</nowiki> - Page 21]</ref>


Unlike the larger PRT parahumans can be found amoung the ranks of the leadership just as often as regular humans. As a semi-separate institution it has it's own operating procedures.
==Other tasks==
<!--https://www.reddit.com/r/Parahumans/comments/3ec7eu/what_were_simurgh_quarantine_zones_actually_like/
While Watchdog's primary goal is preventing economic or political disruption, it also performs other tasks:
 
*Functions as a sort of internal affairs within the [[PRT]], regularly launching investigations or sending out individuals, either covert or overt.
<ref name="I14.5c1">[https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2012/10/13/interlude-14-5-bonus-interlude/#comment-4981 comment by Wildbow] on [[Interlude 14.y]]</ref>
*Provides Thinkers for the outtake process of the Madison quarantine zone, following from the D.D.I.D. law.
Mentioned in Interlude 8, clairvoyants and precogs observe the markets to keep an eye out for anything fishy. Not perfect (Coil can get around it), but it serves.
*Monitors major problem sites, such as the Ellisburg quarantine zone.
 
<ref name="I14.5c2">[https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2012/10/13/interlude-14-5-bonus-interlude/#comment-4991 comment by Wildbow] on [[Interlude 14.y]]</ref>
As there’s myriad types & conventions of, say, invincibility, there’s a number of subcategories and focuses of precognition or clairvoyance. Tattletale, for example, could theoretically be classified as a subtype of clairvoyance.
So I’d recommend one not jump to any conclusions about what the thinkers out there could do to monitor the use of powers in relation to economic manipulation.
That said, it’s noted in this chapter that precogs tend to be somewhat unreliable. I don’t think it would be too ridiculous a notion to imagine them working in small groups, supporting one another’s weaknesses and expanding on one another’s leads. All it takes is for one to notice an anomaly and then the others can expand on that.--> unlike the larger PE


==Members==
==Members==
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|[[Accord]]
|[[Accord]]
|Left
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|Appraiser
|Appraiser
|Employed
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|Katelyn Carver
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|-
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|Eleventh Hour
|Eleventh Hour
|Employed
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|-
|-
|[[Hunch]]
|[[Hunch]]
|Employed
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|-
|[[Snubnose#Husband|Nutcracker]]
|Left
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|Polish
|Unknown
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|[[Katelyn Carver]]
|Graduated
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|Nutcracker
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<!-- First off, do we know anything about the specifics of these pre-cogs? In-story all we know is that they give numbers, colors, and vague ideas of the type of danger
(poison apples, Trojan Horse(see here https://forums.spacebattles.com/posts/15024624
),
Yes actually. From Queen 18.4:
“And you won’t have another,” Miss Militia cut in. She’d stepped out of the Director’s office next door and into the doorway. “We’re not here to socialize. We got in touch with some thinkers. Eleventh Hour says he gets an ‘eight’. Appraiser’s read says we’re ‘purple’. Rule for any pre-situ call is we get three points of reference, going by thinkers alone, that means a third thinker. The first they were able to get in touch with was Hunch. Your old teammate, Weld.”
“Didn’t think he rated, yet,” Weld said.
“Chief Director Costa-Brown gave the a-ok, and Hunch says it’s bad. All together, we’re calling this a threat level A.”
So Appraiser gives colors, Eleventh Hour gives numbers and Hunch gives general feelings. We don't know much else about them. They might or might not have secondary powers, or the precognition might actually be a secondary power. I think that plays a large part in how the PRT deals with them.
We also don't know how rare long range Thinkers are. If they are a valuable resource the PRT will keep them out of danger more.
cite after say that they can be part of teams and go through a qualifying process as evidenced by hunch
<ref name="R1">[https://www.reddit.com/r/Parahumans/comments/54jw72/questions_about_eleventh_hour_hunch_and_appraiser/d83teit Wildbow on Reddit]<ref>
The thinkers referenced were members of Watchdog, the same PRT sub-organization that Accord was a part of before he went off the deep end. They essentially work a 9 to 5 (varying depending on needs, power, etc) doing various kinds of detective work and keeping an eye out for financial, political, legal, international, and big-picture shenanigans, or working to back up the PRT/Law by resolving tickets by priority.-->
==History==
===Background===
The main office is based out of Los Angelus, it is unknown how closely connected it is to the local PRT department or the Protectorate team headed by [[Alexandria]].
===Story Start===
[[Accord]] was an employee of this department before he was caught using funds for what he considered a more important objective.{{Cite}}
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<ref name="PRT21">[https://forums.spacebattles.com/posts/14069818 PRT Quest thread ii p21]</ref>
Leaked reports suggest that PRT sub-organization WEDGDG, commonly referred to as ‘Watchdog’, was the subject of internal testing and investigation, and it came far from passing those checks. Two months ago, the President of the United States of America promised stricter checks and balances for the oversight committees, primarily for WEDGDG, the PRT-centered organization of capes and civilians charged with targeting and identifying economic and political malfeasance. No sooner were the first checks performed than red flags began popping up, suggesting embezzlement, international spying and insider trading on the part of PRT employees. It remains to be seen how the revelation will be handled, as well as the long-term, worldwide consequences that follow.
Perhaps more interesting are the events that preceded the investigation. Many precognitives, clairvoyants and empaths fled the group and/or the country, around the time there were any hints of an investigation. Already, criticisms have been raised, suggesting that many of the individuals who left may find their way to villainous organizations-->
It is unknown if this is related to a certain [[Dinah|non-WEDGDG rated]] Thinker's [[End of the World|prediction]].
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===[[Golden Morning]]=== -->
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[[Category:Groups and Organizations]]
[[Category:Groups and Organizations]]
[[Category:PRT]]
[[Category:PRT]]
[[Category:Protectorate]]
[[Category:Protectorate]]

Revision as of 20:08, November 6, 2016


Watchdog, sometimes called WEDGDG, is a PRT sub-group focused primarily on preventing economic and political disruption by parahumans.

Description

Watchdog is based primarily in San Francisco (with offices elsewhere) and employs groups of Thinkers to sift through large quantities of date using their individual talents, covering one another's weaknesses and expanding on their leads.<ref>As there’s myriad types & conventions of, say, invincibility, there’s a number of subcategories and focuses of precognition or clairvoyance. Tattletale, for example, could theoretically be classified as a subtype of clairvoyance.

So I’d recommend one not jump to any conclusions about what the thinkers out there could do to monitor the use of powers in relation to economic manipulation.

That said, it’s noted in this chapter that precogs tend to be somewhat unreliable. I don’t think it would be too ridiculous a notion to imagine them working in small groups, supporting one another’s weaknesses and expanding on one another’s leads. All it takes is for one to notice an anomaly and then the others can expand on that. - Interlude 14.5 (Bonus Interlude), comment by wildbow.</ref> They essentially work a simple nine-to-five job (depending on their needs and power), either performing detective work with a focus on financial, political, legal, international, and big-picture shenanigans, or work to back up the PRT and general law enforcement by resolving tickets by priority.

Watchdog also employs non-parahuman staff, who are tasked with gathering information for the Thinkers to analyze.

That said, Watchdog does not function optimally: In 2011 Watchdog was the subject of internal testing and investigation and the results suggested embezzlement, international spying and insider trading on the part of PRT employees. Many precognitives, clairvoyants and empaths fled the group or the country around the time there were any hints of an investigation.<ref>America News - Watchdogs biting the hands that feed

Leaked reports suggest that PRT sub-organization WEDGDG, commonly referred to as ‘Watchdog’, was the subject of internal testing and investigation, and it came far from passing those checks. Two months ago, the President of the United States of America promised stricter checks and balances for the oversight committees, primarily for WEDGDG, the PRT-centered organization of capes and civilians charged with targeting and identifying economic and political malfeasance. No sooner were the first checks performed than red flags began popping up, suggesting embezzlement, international spying and insider trading on the part of PRT employees. It remains to be seen how the revelation will be handled, as well as the long-term, worldwide consequences that follow.

Perhaps more interesting are the events that preceded the investigation. Many precognitives, clairvoyants and empaths fled the group and/or the country, around the time there were any hints of an investigation. Already, criticisms have been raised, suggesting that many of the individuals who left may find their way to villainous organizations… - PRT: Department Sixty Four, thread II [Worm Quest] - Page 21</ref>

Other tasks

While Watchdog's primary goal is preventing economic or political disruption, it also performs other tasks:

  • Functions as a sort of internal affairs within the PRT, regularly launching investigations or sending out individuals, either covert or overt.
  • Provides Thinkers for the outtake process of the Madison quarantine zone, following from the D.D.I.D. law.
  • Monitors major problem sites, such as the Ellisburg quarantine zone.

Members

Name Description
Accord
Appraiser
Katelyn Carver
Eleventh Hour
Hunch
Nutcracker

References

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