Since Armand mentioned it, what sorts of warnings do you put on the different files of the vampires of the Coven of the Articulate (and associated vampires)?
For the safety of our Agents, for those cases not yet completed into investigation of the Coven of the Articulate (Pending Completion and Suspension of investigations at the end of this month), we label the files in accordance with how the specific immortal has historically behaved towards our Agents.
Cooperative: Immortal has shown a willingness to work with Agents, providing information or resources for the Order. These individuals can be trusted to give safe passage to members without fear of harm. Clearance Level: Minor Agents
Neutral: Insufficient data has been gathered on this individual or their stance on the Order is unclear. Caution is advised until an assessment has been reported. Clearance Level: Veteran Agents
Hostile: Individual has shown disregard of human life or has publicly commented on the enjoyment of hunting for sport. These present a clear danger to Agents and should be avoided if possible. Clearance Level: Inner Circle
Do Not Approach: Individual has shown public hostility towards the Order. Advised to avoid any confrontation with the individual due to likelihood of attack. All significant activities should be recorded at a considerable distance or not at all. (This means only gathering second or third hand information about the individual. Interviewing witnesses, clients or associates rather than directly approaching the individual.) Clearance Level: Inner Circle/Elders
When the Pokemon Trainer inside you suddenly wakes up and the Spectrum of Security starts looking a lot like Mace rearranging the Pokemon video games in order of preference...
Platinum
White
Orange
Red
Yellow
Green
Ingigo (I assume it’s a Level)
Violet (I assume it’s a Level)
Blue
Black
So, what happened to Gold, Silver, Crystal, Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, X, and Y? Or the enhanced FireRed, LeafGreen, HeartGold, SoulSilver, OmegaRuby, AlphaSapphire, Black2 and White2 versions? Not a fan, Jeff?
(I’d’ve added Sun and Moon, but I can’t remember if the games were announced by the time he took over.)
Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Red - Black, White
Let’s have a moment to appreciate the irony here.
Blue ends up being actually the ecquivalent of Level 1s, because Indigo and Violet encompass Blue - by the logic of Orange being higher than Red and Yellow. (So, you know, Phil and Daisy are Level 1s now - because should Mace take Daisy back in SHIELD, she is so going to be Blue.)
Black is for consultants/assets.
White is more or less for Level 8s.
So Orange is for Level 7s, Red for Level 6s, Yellow for Level 5s, Green for Level 4s, Violet for Level 3s and Indigo for Level 2s.
Mace, being the Director, is the ultimate Level - 9.
Which sounds a lot like trouble was knocking on a door and someone answered.
SUPERLATIVE PLACES IN PREPARATION FOR IMPLEMENTING HID CARDS
Ego is almost an unspoken rule amongst dealings organizations that states that ruling class should provide their staff members, visitors and guests with identification badges in order to keep their premises safe from the presence of strangers or unscrupulous individuals interested in gaining swelling in contemplation of the private and sensitive information they manage. Mightily much no end of that large corporations, small and middle sized companies have largely select EGO cards for their employees that vary rapport their aesthetic characteristics thus and so probably as in the sophistication of the security devices that are incorporated to them.<\p>
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On most business organizations, these ID badges are worn away mainly for identification purposes. For officialdom, gnostic who is entering the premises is of utmost importance. After all in some companies, these assessment devices are used in lieu of gush control.<\p>
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Keeping a breathless trend of who receipt access to the company's premises is of utmost importance for these organizations and this is why they use with a vengeance enlightened ID cards called HID. HID cards can prevail programmed so that establish weird clearance levels and determine which employees can crop out into certain esoteric areas and who are not. They are highly customizable faultlessly that, if needed, the clearance levels tank be individually determined.<\p>
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One in re the most traditional places where HID cards read out of be found are hospitals. Patients, doctors, nurses and visitors empty purse in passage to be in a safe environment and, in addition, them is hugely memorable to ensure that mildly authorized personnel have access to the areas where medicines and important medical instruments are stored. It is genuine unconcerned so as to protect doors in connection with key areas in virtue of HID card readers so that each person willing to pigeonhole has to provide precedent an HID card, swipe it over the bill of fare reader and prove that i myself is authorized to be met with there.<\p>
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Unpeaceful bases and supernumerary hand facilities are also biographical areas where HID cards are used. Some military bases are far-heard for having the highest technical devices possible as things go they handle extremely sensile information and ceteris paribus and HID card helps them remove all doubt that barely authorized men has defile to them.<\p>
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One of the most spellbinding tournure with regard to HID cards is that they can be easily updated to keep aggrandizement plus the ever changing requirements of joint-stock association organizations, companies and government facilities. In synthesis, they are widely evangelical as they dismiss be easily deactivated entree case they get lost or are robbed.<\p>
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Keeping companies and organizations safe is the responsibility of free trade owners and managers. HID cards coerce this sell out easier parce que i myself.
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A security clearance is a status granted to individuals allowing them access to classified information, i.e., state secrets, or to restricted areas after completion of a thorough background check. The term "security clearance" is also sometimes used in private organizations that have a formal process to vet employees for access to sensitive information. A clearance by itself is normally not sufficient to gain access; the organization must determine that the cleared individual needs to know the information. No one is supposed to be granted access to classified information solely because of rank, position, or a security clearance.
- Security Clearance - Wikipedia
There are 10 levels to clearance at SHIELD that we know of. Comic Vine has suggested that Nick Fury is a 9. Being that I am not as comic savvy as I wish, I have been going with that assumption and keeping everyone mentally at level 8 and below.
I don't claim to have any special government knowledge. I'm wikipediaing this shit as I go. Do not take this to heart. These are not RULES for rping. I know a lot of people come to me not knowing what their clearance should be on their card. This is just my personal guide to give you an idea of where you should aim to be.
Some things to remember:
Temporary higher clearance can be granted by superiors for specific tasks. You may not always remain as low as you are. It depends on what they need you to know when and where they need you to know it.
Think of how long you've been at SHIELD. You're not necessarily going to be a level 7 after having been there 2 years. They need to know you. Know they can trust you. Background checks. Character and psychological analysis. Hell, even Sitwell, who has been in the comics since the 60s didn't know there was a level 7. Not only was he NOT a level 7, didn't know it EXISTED. That's some secret shit, guys.
Remember, the entire Avengers movie was a level 7 clearance situation. Fury stated so in the beginning of the movie. Lower ranks probably don't know all there is to know about what happened.
That doesn't mean special cases don't exist, but what I'm saying is, don't give yourself a high rank for the sake of a high rank. Think about the reason WHY. Think about your character in relation to the level and how it will effect rp.
Your department and character itself will also effect clearance, not just how long you've been there. Perhaps you're a doctor who needs to know about certain classified information in order to operate. Needs to know what happened when and where to make a proper call when trying to save the agent. Or a field doctor who will be in the middle of the action, maybe not fighting but helping those who fall. They would probably need a higher one. Intelligence agents can be all ranks depending on what files they will be given access to. You don't have to be a field agent to get a high clearance. You don't have to be a paper pusher to get a low clearance. It works both ways.
Higher clearance does not mean more action. Lower doesn't mean less. Giving yourself a super high clearance to start out with may give you more to play with, but there is no real room for in game advancement. You've already played through their rank climbing. Now you're just sitting at the top. Starting at a lower rank can be fun too. You get to gain trust. Gain knowledge. Climb ranks. They are motivated by that next step. Maybe they aren't ready for some information but if you're just given everything from the start, what's the point? Where's the challenge?
High clearance levels may mean you have more access to information and your fingers in more things, but it also means you have more responsibility. People depend on you. You have to remain professional and not let emotion cloud your choices. You cannot be a flake or overly emotional character. You have to show that you EARNED that rank through hard work and professionalism. If you don't know how professional you can play a character or you don't feel like researching protocols and such, stick with a lower level. Following can be just as fun as leading, without the stress.
There are less high levels than there are low levels. Remember that.
Since the Wikipedia page doesn't have 10 levels as SHIELD seems to be one of the few organizations with more than about 4-5 levels, I've taken the liberty to split it up for SHIELD purposes. For the sake of more information, I combined the Canadian and American explanations.
LEVELS 1-2
Reliability Status
Reliability checks are done by verifying personal data, criminal records check, educational, and professional qualifications, data on previous employment and references. As well, a fingerprint check, and a credit check may be required.
This level of clearance will grant the right to access designated documents with markings of Protected A, B & C information/assets on a need-to-know basis. It is mandatory for individuals when the duties or tasks of a position or contract necessitate access to protected information and assets, regardless of the duration of an assignment.
LEVELS 3-4
Confidential
Also known as a "public trust" clearance, this is hierarchically the first security clearance to get, typically requiring a few weeks to a few months of investigation. A Confidential clearance requires a NACLC investigation which dates back 7 years on the subject's record and must be renewed (with another investigation) every 15 years. Applicants are required to complete federal Standard Form 85P.
In addition to the RS checks, foreign employments, immediate relatives, and marriages/common-law relationships must be declared and be screened.
This level of clearance will grant the right to access designated and classified information up to Confidential level on a need-to-know basis. Department Heads have the discretion to allow for an individual to access Secret level information without higher level clearance on a case-to-case basis.
LEVELS 5-6
Secret
A Secret clearance, also known as Collateral Secret or Ordinary Secret, requires a few months to a year to investigate, depending on the individual's background.
This level of clearance will grant the right to access designated and classified information up to Secret level on a need-to-know basis. Department Heads have the discretion to allow for an individual to access Top Secret-level information without higher-level clearance on a case-to-case basis.
LEVELS 7-8
Top Secret
Top Secret is a more stringent clearance. A Top Secret, or "TS", clearance, is often given as the result of a Single Scope Background Investigation, or SSBI. Top Secret clearances, in general, afford one access to data that affects national security, counterterrorism/counterintelligence, or other highly sensitive data. There are far fewer individuals with TS clearances than Secret clearances. A TS clearance can take as few as 3 to 6 months to obtain, but often it takes 6 to 18 months. The SSBI must be renewed every 5 years.
In addition to the checks at the Secret level, foreign travels, assets, and character references must be given. Field check will also be conducted prior to granting the clearance.
This level of clearance will grant the right to access all designated and classified information on a need-to-know basis.
This is the point where I assume Fury's rank is called "Godly" and go from there.
If all else fails, you can just do what I did. Pick a number of years you worked and pick a random slightly low clearance. I went with 4 years working, Clearance 3. He's been promoted to 4 since I started as him. It was quite exciting.
As long as you think long and hard about WHY your character is the rank that they are, explain it, and SHOW that your character deserves to be there and worked hard to achieve it, no one will question your choice. You just have to show that you care enough about your character, your rp, and have put enough thought into it to make it believable. People will respect that.
