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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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i actually have one more thing: based on el's most recent network post, i'm interested in starting an official welcome committee with shinobu, with the idea that she can help settle new arrivals and also try to help flush the compliance drug out of their system/explain things to make it easier for them to adjust while they wait out the 4 days for their new IDs. eventually, she'd like to create something that can be administered to new arrivals to counteract the compliance drug depending on whether or not she (or another PC) can talk James out of administering it in the first place. i realize this second part will take time since she's still very new + she's still learning about all the new technology.
i think my main concerns are if any of these things could be doable, and if there's any ic requirements she'll have to fulfill first before i go forward with making it happen. i also don't want to step on anyone's toes, so if i'm getting too far ahead of myself, please let me know!
thanks for your time!
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1. Some of the easiest plants for Shinobu to get a hold of would be plants that are generally grown for food, but have poisonous or medicinal components. For example, raw nutmeg can induce hallucinogenic effects, and cassava can contain cyanide. She'll also be able to find other common plants, such as monkshood and nightshade. We're fine with you doing some of your own research on this and deciding what plants and insects Shinobu would or wouldn't be familiar with!
2. We don't really police jobs for characters in terms of age! The best way for Shinobu to manage this would be to start at the ground floor, so to speak, and work her way up through taking online classes and gaining certifications. Essentially, she'd likely start in a position much like a CNA or a pharmacy tech and then need to pursue further education from that point. Unfortunately, there's no real way to rush the process of becoming a nurse or a pharmacist—much like in our world, they're professions with a lot of responsibility and thus require a lot of education. However, sometimes events or plots will allow for characters to speed up their career growth, and we'll usually make a point of that if it comes up!
3. As for the welcome group, that's something we'd leave up to player organization and be pretty hands off with! Essentially, the main thing is that the players involved would need to figure out a way to maintain the group/system from arrival log to arrival log, even if some of the characters involved drop. One of the easiest options here might be to tie it to Red Wings in some way, as the bar has become a sort of unofficial headquarters for the Displaced.
Since we'd like a group like this to be open to the playerbase at large, Shinobu would have to make a network post discussing it! Once that's done and the details are hashed out, come back to us with a plan and we'll help facilitate from there, including adding it to future arrival logs.
As for the compulsion drug, you're right that they'll need Jimmy's involvement in that. Gene, Nate, Jyn, Stephen and Jason are all options for her to reach out to about Jimmy/the drug itself. That line of contact to Jimmy will open up in February!
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