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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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as for his blossoming career path, it all sounds perfect to me! he isn't interested in gaining complete trust in his field since he won't be working solely for any particular group and it's to be expected as a result of that. he'll just prove that he's still as reliable as he was in the aerie re: completing jobs. credibility is everything etc.
i think for now he's pretty content with just reestablishing his network and settling into the city. he might be pulling some strings to get better living accommodations for himself, whether it be from intimidation or exchange of services, but that's about it. i think it would be neat for him to have some ties with important figures either in the criminal or political world though. at the moment, he doesn't have any big plans for them, but i'm sure he'll find cause to use them for his own gain in the future.
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El is definitely willing to keep secrets, so if you want we can send them to Kai's inbox to do some scolding while also offering a solution for his blood problem -- since yes, this has come up before, so ze will have an idea of what's going on here.
Yes, that makes total sense for his job as being a free agent of sorts, rather than tied to any one criminal organization. Works for us!
Some better living accommodations is cool by us, and we're fine with him having some important criminal/political ties, so just let us know if you have a plot idea working with that assumption going forward, and we'll see what we can do!
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i'm good with el making contact with kai on his blood problem. we can backdate it if you don't mind or we can handwave it too since i know it's... been a while now. sorry, life just swept me away. :'|
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If you don't mind, we'll go ahead and handwave the conversation between Kai and El, but for your knowledge, basically what El would offer would be to forge medical records to make it seem as if Kai has a hematological disorder that makes him transfusion-dependent. This will allow him to visit a blood bank regularly to pick up blood bags which he'll then be able to use as he wishes. Enjoy?
Let us know if you have any questions!