Even paradise could become a prison if one had enough time to take notice of the walls
welcome to Dire Tactics
Oddities are individuals born with extraordinary gifts. Because of this they are hated, feared and generally persecuted across the globe. In an attempt to give them a refuge the billionaire Theodore Ashford has created Ashford Isle. Presented as a Sanctuary for the special some believe their to be much darker motives behind his generosity.
Ashford Isle
A state of the art city powered completely by renewable energy, gorgeous modern building erected against the backdrop of a tropical paradise. It has all the luxuries modern technology can afford accompanied by the natural beauty and serenity only nature can provide. This city is open to all Oddities and their families, along with several hundred A.R.I. employees, it boast a modest population of just over 5,000 individuals consisting of a mix between both human and oddity. This wonderful utopia however is shaded in mystery both metaphorically and literally. The United Nations have dispatched several fleets of O.S.E. ships near the island, this gives the coastline a ominous view.
Blueprint is a premade Proboards v5 theme designed and built by punki of Adoxography and Pixel Perfect. Dire Tactics is the work of the mind of Clover. All characters and content are copyright their creators, and may not be replicated without their creators' permission. All images belong to their original owners.
updates
1/06/23
We would like to welcome our newest citizens to the island! David, Alice, Lynn, & Emmett welcome to paradise!
1/01/23
Ashford Isle is finally recovering from the massive hurricane and officially back open for business!
Lets talk Theodore closed
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Aug 15, 2022 18:39:12 GMT -5
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Post by Matthew Quence on Aug 15, 2022 18:39:12 GMT -5
In the beast in rought to the arms "So Theodore what exactly would you like to talk about ? Theirs so many issues facing the world now days Isis the arb brotherhood oddities China playing alsides with Russia or is there something new you want to bring to my attention ? " As he is speaking he makes an after dinner dreak with the hard stuff he even used a shaker he smiles at the young man "want a drink I can't stand the watered down stuff its why my wife makes me Carrey my own stuff so I can have an after dinner drink or in this case after party drink I'm sure she wont me if I share with a future friend so want some ?" His wife would give him an ear full when she found out but once he told her it was for there future she would get over it after they slept together he saw this man as his way into this island hell whole and thin later the key to the islands destruction he nust had to play nice in his case not that hard Ethan Ashford
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Ethan Ashford
A.R.I
male
heterosexual
More confusing then it should be
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Aug 19, 2022 17:12:54 GMT -5
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Post by Ethan Ashford on Aug 19, 2022 17:12:54 GMT -5
"I would love a drink," Theodore replied as he took a seat next to his new 'friend', he looked around and smiled as he started the conversation.
"You see Senator there are a few good places on this island, outside of my father's direct line of sight. Places, shadows if you will, that we can meet and make plans. We can talk about our goals, and possibly put some plans into motion. What I need to know, is how the hell can I trust you. You see before I say to much, or go to far I need to protect myself. So how do we start this little business affiliation that secures we can trust each other,"
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Aug 21, 2022 18:13:13 GMT -5
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Post by Matthew Quence on Aug 21, 2022 18:13:13 GMT -5
While young Theodore talks matthew makes there drinks "You see Senator there are a few good places on this island, outside of my father's direct line of sight. Places, shadows if you will, that we can meet and make plans. We can talk about our goals, and possibly put some plans into motion. What I need to know, is how the hell can I trust you. You see before I say to much, or go to far I need to protect myself. So how do we start this little business affiliation that secures we can trust each other," Matthew smiles o he had found his pown in this so called paradise he hands him his drink and thin speaks. "Will I just want to know what is really going on this island you can trust me because I wont till anyone where the information I have comes from truth drugs dont work on me pane I know more of pane thin you will ever know. " He takes a drink from his glass "what I need to know if you have anything worth keeping between us ? From what I saw tonight its your father and older brother are the ones I need to be talking with my first talk with your father didnt go as I had hoped but I have time I'm good at making friends if that doesn't work will your fathers friends in Washington wont be there for very much longer thats a fact" He gives the young man a cold smile " you see theres a new order coming back in the united states and the world Russia will soon be saround by those that hate them members of NATO China each year sees a weak leader drain them dry you see I have eyes and ears every where China Russia the capital west shores California so what do you have that I might want or need in so called paradise ?" He prisess a button and a tray slides out that has crackers and cheese he starts to make him a cracker cheese sandwich his cold eyes never leaving the young Ashford he had a feeling talking about his father and older brother would let him figure out if the boy was truly some one he wanted to use Ethan AshfordOoc: some call backs to the old site here very happy with this post
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Ethan Ashford
A.R.I
male
heterosexual
More confusing then it should be
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Aug 22, 2022 13:12:04 GMT -5
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Post by Ethan Ashford on Aug 22, 2022 13:12:04 GMT -5
"I have real power Quence, not connections or ideas. Not people who know people, my famliy has the power to take over the world whenever they want. This Island is the first experiment, a sort of arms race in its self," Teddy takes a drink, leans back and looks at Quence. "I'm honestly not sure my father has any need of you. He has everything you just mentioned, people who owe him favors, access to unlimited money and weapons. But what you need to realize is that I am not a fan of my father. I may be his first son but I am by far his least favorite, so when he finally sits on the throne as kind of the world I am not sure there will be a place for me. Hell I'm not sure I want to even be part of the world he is trying to create," He pauses again and looks around, speaking a bit quieter than before "I am sure he doesn't have a place for you in it. So I think it would be advantageous that we make sure he never gets that throne. Can we agree on that?," Small steps, make sure their goals align because information is power and he wanted to keep as much of his as he could. ((Btw this is supposed to be Theodore the oldest son, but yea  ))
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Aug 23, 2022 17:17:46 GMT -5
Post by Matthew Quence on Aug 23, 2022 17:17:46 GMT -5
So far the child was just tilling him what his spys had already reported but he kept on smiling and lisions "I see an island full of strange people that no one cares about is an arms race ? " He was acting of course ose had been recruiting for a while from oddies just In case some one tried to take over the world and he had been working on his own projects "I'm honestly not sure my father has any need of you. He has everything you just mentioned, people who owe him favors, access to unlimited money and weapons. But what you need to realize is that I am not a fan of my father. I may be his first son but I am by far his least favorite, so when he finally sits on the throne as kind of the world I am not sure there will be a place for me. Hell I'm not sure I want to even be part of the world he is trying to create," He smiles "I know he got the current president elected two years ago many world leaders owe him there power what if I told you I and others are setting up for a night where all of your fathers friends are going to have accidents ? What if in one day none of the friends he thought he had answers his calls ? " He takes a drink. "I think we have the same goals in mind we can work together this is a fact with in this time next year your father will have this island but I don't think he will be welcomed any where eles" With his free hand he takes out a little black book and tosses it to him " here all the names of your fathers friends we could find any we have missed ? " He takes another drink he would have to ask his wife when she arrived to see if this child was tilling him the truth his wueen was good at getting people to give her what she was fishing for he didn't mind sharing after all those that tastes his lovely fruit always ended up dead not long after he also knew she only loved him Ethan AshfordOoc: the writer forgot the character dosnt care so 
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Ethan Ashford
A.R.I
male
heterosexual
More confusing then it should be
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Aug 25, 2022 14:08:50 GMT -5
Post by Ethan Ashford on Aug 25, 2022 14:08:50 GMT -5
I picked up the book and flipped through it. It was a fairly well thought out list, still there were some missing. The dangerous ones were missing, the politicians, corporate moguls, and other main stream power houses were there. But it was the other ones, the arms dealers, slave traders, the real dirt bags but it was fine because I knew those.
"I believe we can help, but first there is a man on the Island who has to go. You see we need to limit information flow, its safer. But you see there is a man who might catch on to us if we continue, the eyes and ears of my father lurking around. You need to neutralize him, then we can continue this arrangement,"
I took a drink. If was his move now.
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Aug 28, 2022 10:01:38 GMT -5
Post by Matthew Quence on Aug 28, 2022 10:01:38 GMT -5
Matthew takes out from under the seat a nice black wood box he opens it and shows him nice cuban cigars hand rolled from cuba "Want one partner ? " he asks as he offers him one he thin says " my wife is not just a pretty face she can kill people if needed how would you like this person to be taken out in bed in the shower when he or she is having breakfast accident or murder we can make it happen just name it if you just want them taken off the island an ose team could come onto the island and remove this person you would be surprise what they can do " Matthew was no above having people killed he was in the drug and organized crime world to stay above water you had to kill at times he gives him a cold smile his move Ethan Ashford
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Ethan Ashford
A.R.I
male
heterosexual
More confusing then it should be
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Sept 16, 2022 6:40:10 GMT -5
Post by Ethan Ashford on Sept 16, 2022 6:40:10 GMT -5
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