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12-02-2016, 09:47 AM
LowTech
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That is something I am struggling with in regards to my Joe-verse (and subsequent fanfic I am trying to write) is whether to start out as a fully staffed team with all of the billets filled or start them out small and then have them eventually create more billets as time progresses. I feel something as important as counter-proliferation and WMD would probably be a larger organization, even starting out. However I read your "Rumble in the Jungle" fanfic a while back ago and liked the concept of everyone on the team putting their various talents to use (much like the comics). So I thought maybe they can start out small with the Original 13 first reporting for duty and over several months more members finish up their current duty assignments and are able to join up. I think back to DetOne and how not everyone showed up on day one. Their Network Administrator not only had to do IT but had to figure out their radios. I think of Breaker in that regard, I have him as a former Radio-Operator Maintainer turned Cryptologic Linguist when he reports for duty but Hawk tasks him with ordering some servers they will need as well as setting up their radios and phone/Internet access. It's compelling to make the team start out that way but on the other hand I also like the idea of them already being at full strength and getting on with their missions.
It totally depends on the story you want to write. If you want to explore the inter-Joe dynamics, an ad hoc start up is a great way to go. Everyone is trying to sort out the SOPs, the alpha males are all butt-sniffing, there's lots of scope for the team to experiment with equipment and techniques. On the other hand, the well established team's back story is just that: a back story. There's lots more scope for quickly getting to grips with a hot mission. If you want to write character development, I recommend the former. If you want to write action, go with the latter.
And thanks for the plug - glad you enjoyed my story!
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