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PLOT ENGAGEMENT
What is Plot Engagement and how does it work within Meadowlark? This is the page where players can come discuss with us how to facilitate plots within the setting. However, there will be occasions where a plot doesn't work within Meadowlark's world, and we'll suggest alternative routes. For small worldbuilding or gameplay details, please direct your question to the FAQ. If you're ever not sure if you're at the right page, don't worry—we'll help you get it sorted out. We know we have a load of info!
In addition, you do not need to have a complete plot in mind when you come to us. We aim for plot engagement to be more of a conversation between us and our players. If we propose a plot angle and it's not to your liking, we're more than happy to work with you to come up with something more to your tastes.
WHEN WILL YOU HEAR BACK?
◉ All Plot Engagement answers go out on Sunday, except during events.
◉ The deadline to submit a question and ensure you'll hear back from us on Sunday is 11:59 PM UTC on Saturday.
PLOT ENGAGEMENT INCLUDES
◉ Player plots! If you'd like your character to become a mafia boss, this is your place to start. Typically, this involves anything that could impact the setting or other player characters.
◉ Character career advancement that gives the character additional power or status within the setting.
◉ Metaplot exploration and information! We plan all events to give characters something to explore after the event ends. This is the place to do it!
SUBMISSION TIPS
◉ Specify what your character is looking for when they're investigating. What questions are they asking and what angle are they trying to explore?
◉ If you have a specific goal in mind but don't know how to reach it, please let us know.
◉ If you link a thread to us, please summarize it! That helps us process the plot in question.
◉ Don't worry about not knowing the setting like the back of your hand before you submit the plot—that's up to us! We're here to help you with any adjustments to get you on the right track.
◉ Plot engagement is meant to help with IC play so that characters can continue to interact. If you're not sure how to loop in others, let us know so that we can work with you on it! While this page is meant to be a conversation between players and mods, we know that the fun part of a plot is how it can change character arcs, spice up CR, and more.
NOTES & THINGS THAT YOU CAN HANDWAVE
◉ Characters always start out in entry level positions. Characters can update their skill sets to the 2512 standard through paid apprenticeships or internships.
◈ If a character is advancing within a major corporation (as noted on the Setting or Locations page) or one of its subsidiaries, we will need to approve this advancement.
◈ If a character becomes a supervisor at a local bar or other small business, we do not need to approve this advancement.
◉ Joining the police force within a city requires three months of IC training (six months OOC). There will be instances where this changes, and we'll keep you looped in on that.
◉ We'll approve whether someone has social media fame, but we will not be providing social media follower counts. Once you have a plot for how to use those followers, that's where we step in!
◉ All Morningstar business goes on our Morningstar page. Please feel free to discuss specific plots here (including joining), and go there for signups and anything else.
◉ Characters getting jobs, finding apartments, participating in the fighting rings, getting married, making workplace friends, the creation of minor NPCs, etc. do not need to be run by us. Please let us know if these expand into player plots or other plot bits!
QUICK LINKS
◉ Archived Plot Engagement: Previous Plot Engagement.
◉ FAQ: For small worldbuilding or gameplay details.
◉ Setting: Our setting page! We'll update as needed.
◉ Jobs: A reference for who's working where!
◉ Locations: Both major and minor locations within New Amsterdam, as well as outlines for other megacities.
◉ Mod Contact: For wider game concerns.
◉ The Story So Far: Gamewide plot events up to current (your CTRL+F best friend!).
◉ NPC page: Includes NPC blurbs and inboxes.
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While Riverstone won't be upset with Murphy, they will be irritated with what he did as a Cardinal. They'll ask him to outline what he knows about the creation of the Aerie, what it was like to experience all of that, and what he knows about the process of first being chosen by a god and then trapping the gods themselves. Essentially, it's an intel-gathering discussion where they want to make sure they got the full story since it's apparent that the leak of this information came from a rebel inside of the Aerie. If he knows who the rebel was, they'd ask that, too, and whether he knows if that person is a member of the Displaced. Let us know what he'd say to that.
Otherwise, they'd set up a private and secure line for him to provide updates for them. For instance:
• Their own eyes on the ground have reported back that it seems like some newcomers came in while people were back in the Aerie, which is strange! What does Murphy know about these new people? How were they managed and set up?
• What does his group think of the god business? Do they seem eager to pursue it? Keep tabs on that.
• Has more come up with Jimmy Henries?
• Has he experienced any visions like the one that everyone experienced coming out of the Aerie? Since Murphy died before that, they'd give him a full explanation of it.
They'd also give him leave to ask questions, too, but their big goal is to have him spy for them, as well as see what information he'll give. Over time, they'll start wanting to know who he thinks might be interested in helping him in this task, but that won't be set up this early.
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He'll also say he's not sure if the rebel who kidnapped and interrogated him is Displaced but that he'll be keeping an eye out for that face and get back to them with a name if he can catch it.
Other stuff in his preliminary report!:
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Riverstone will be appreciative of the information, but in a somewhat distant way. It's clear that Murphy is willing to give them a lot, but they're still trying to figure out how trustworthy he is, and how much he might be leaving out or obscuring. So, of course, they'll be asking for him to follow up on a few things:
1. He hasn't had any visions, but they'll want him to gather as much information about them as he can. Not just the contents of them, but how they were triggered and what they felt like.
2. He should keep an eye on the situation with the Displaced and the gods—they'll push him on this especially.
3. Are there any among the newcomers that might be willing to feed them information as well? They'll give him a bonus for anyone who signs up, as well as provide a salary to their new informants.
Basically, working on these will be a great way to further earn their trust and butter them up!