PLOT ENGAGEMENT (ARCHIVED)

[larkers]

> PLOT ENGAGEMENT (ARCHIVED)

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!

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.

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).
◉ 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

◉ 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!).
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[stabilis]

Awesome as always, thank you!! We'll get rolling on some hacker threads and get some of the information from the previous reply out ICly, maybe later this month. We'll let the encryption cracking stew for a while and come back with some questions for NPCs after that, probably - maybe also hit up Gaby to ask about official Morningstar connections ICly, if that sounds good.

Have a good weekend!

[realists]

hey i'm back!

jyn needs an actual job now that she has an actual place to live and after trolling through locations and settings and employment, i think i've settled on a lab tech at pulsar, specifically in whatever area that does their terraforming activities.

jyn is only qualified for entry level jobs but she literally grew up in space, spent a few years on a planet that was in fact terraformed so this is simply a fact of history for her. she also knows a ton about geology and how to sustain life in space because of (living in space) being homeschooled by her mother who happened to be a natural scientist so she would probably ace the interview portion.

IF a job there is a reasonable goal, would jyn be able to learn anything about the goings on on the colonies? she's interested in the seeming unrest up there since rebellion is in her blood, but since it isn't feasible to visit on their budget she would have to seek out her information where she can.

unrelated to all that, i see there is a push for people to keep plants in their own homes/have their own gardens; does that translate to plants/seeds being relatively inexpensive?

[larkers]

That sounds great! Just head over to our NPC post to ping Gaby when you'd like!

[evite]

these are really fun and engaging options, and considering that she plans to live in this apartment for a while, i'm hoping she might get to play with more of them in the future!

for now, i'd love to look at two possible options if i can!

the first: with laura's permission, i'd love to jump into her plot re: jose mercado if that's possible! daisy is icly aware of jose as she and fitz are quite close, and they've talked before via text about the man and how frustrating fitz finds him. her interest would absolutely be piqued by his name and/or presence!

the second: with melissa's permission, i'd like to play with the manager & neighbor gossip! this would be really fun for us to work with as our goal for the two of them is to try and leverage work politics — hopefully in order to get better access to more proprietary information on vyonation security offerings so that they might better understand how it works! while i'm not really looking to get daisy her manager's job, it would definitely be fun to get to play with that info as blackmail to maybe get her name in the ring for a team lead equivalent or as point on a proposal for a high-end client?

** disclaimer: please as always let me know if any of the below isn't possible or wouldn't work within game mechanics!
as a bit of backstory, melissa and i have determined that daisy & johnny currently work on the same team at vyonation, a team that specializes in business-to-business applications of digital security softwares. corporate firewalls, data protection, futuristic equivalents of PCI or GDPR compliance in application software, that sort of thing — a holistic package customized and sold to businesses with the intent of being maintained and monitored by vyonation.

as far as daisy's actions that might benefit both plans:
— she would definitely be friendly/sociable with the staff on site, especially any resident managers or other building staff that would be able to grant requests or help make her life easier as a resident. she knows what it's like to be in a service position, and wouldn't want to make their lives any harder, especially if she witnessed some of the traditional "bad behavior" of rude/arrogant/elitist upper class snobs.
— she'd look to see if there was a distribution list or similar for building residents for things like email notices or resident event notices, or a digital registry of current occupants (though she expects the names to be presented even somewhat redacted, like L Smith or James B, for privacy)

sorry if this comes out rambly at five am but i was really excited to ramble on about this apparently!!! thanks in advance, you're all the best! ♥

[evasives]

hello mods! a few questions/thoughts/idk idk

1) i'm very interested in getting to eventually explore doing spy things with cassian in game! his particular skillset is undercover work, networking, and covert assassinations etc. the not-so-nice parts of being a spy/intelligence are up his sleeve. he's already interested in morningstar and i'm working on getting that connection set up!

i'd like to have him start developing an npc network if possible? scattered contacts across the city in all walks of life - something he had done back home only across multiple planets haha. he also served as a recruiting agent for the rebellion, so he knows how to talk to people and manipulate conversations. i know this will take time, but would that be possible? even if these people don't think of themselves as informants outright, he'd just be looking to spread a wide net and see what crops up. fake friends in all places, wanting to get the best picture of this world he can. he's going to be moving in to the fancy apartment with daisy johnson and jyn erso, which i think could help jumpstart that from the elite/rich angle; cassian can act and project very personable, but given they're all kind of a bunch of ragamuffins who probably shouldn't be living there, i'd like to come up with a sort of fake image of himself to these people (which i can/will do), provided they aren't the sorts to immediately dig very deeply into what he might actually be doing for a living. but on the flipside, he'd be very interested in helping the less wealthy and building connections through people that way too.

1.5) RELATED i've been struggling with what sort of job direction to take cassian in. he'll express interest in working with or alongside morningstar via peggy, and he had volunteered originally for the new tokyo mission, as well as participating in a lot of the relief effort. he doesn't entirely trust morningstar yet but he sees them as a good venue for him to look into more and would show himself as supportive of their cause. fight the man!! help people who need it!! i'd like something that could put him in contact with a lot of different kinds of people! even superficially at first. i have him set to talk with peggy and fitz about work as well, but i'm wondering after jobs that exist in meadowlark that might give him access to that wide net and array of residents. he's very adaptable, technologically proficient, and has lived essentially his entire life as a soldier, but! he can easily pick up the how-tos of most basic jobs to blend in too.


2) i'd asked about medical stuff on the faq and i can't stop thinking about giving cassian a metal/cyberkinetic spine, but i was wondering if it would be possible to ask more about what that might entail before i decide! i'm not interested in any sort of body horror coming from it that might result in loss of autonomy, which is probably my biggest concern. but i'm curious as to what kind of route it might lead to. once he discovered his medical mystery and attempted to figure it out, might it lead to clues about where the displaced were being held upon arrival or what happened to them? i'm not asking about the clues itself, just if there is actual potential along those 'what happened to him' avenues (or other avenues), or if it would be more in regards to how it effects him personally.

2.5) since medical records don't really exist given they're all dropped off with nothing and need created identities, how might he figure out something like a new spine or at the very least having replacement vertebrae? even if it isn't the entire spine, having some level medical modifications is something i'd like to play with. his back smashed into a metal beam when he was falling several stories, it would be very easy to say bones were crushed and needed replacement (especially since realistically that fall should have killed him).

sorry wow this got longer than i intended!!

[blyat]

Hi mods!

Kira and I coming to you with a potential idea for the miniplot we've been working on between Cain and Prompto and their friendly spy-style canoodling with Hideki. Mainly, we want to progress this further and see what possible plot material we might be able to dig up as a result. We mentioned having Hideki NPC'd for us in the future, and we'd still love this, as it would be awesome to have more depth to Hideki and his frat boy friendship with Cain and Prompto. (And maybe also because we're a little attached to him at this point... pls forgive us.)

So, incidentally Cain and Prompto's birthdays fall within the same few days: Cain on 10/27 and Prompto on 10/25, which will take place in the latter half of May according to the OOC calendar. Assuming their DOB is attached to their ID, it wouldn't be a stretch that Hideki would be aware of this -- and if it's not attached to their ID, we can work out a way for Hideki to find out when their birthdays are. Our idea was this: would Hideki be likely to throw a party for Cain and Prompto? If not, would he attend a party celebrating their birthdays?

Of course, we don't want to put all the work on you guys, so if we have enough information then we could set up a potential party log ourselves and invite PCs who might be allowed to attend (depending on if Hideki threw it versus PCs throwing it). Would you be willing to NPC Hideki at this event for a thread between him, Cain, and Prompto? This is just an idea, since we have no clue where this might take us or if you have a better suggestion, but we're trying to expand this miniplot into something fun and exploratory re: the Maedas! Having a party where others could attend would also make it more inclusive to the game.

Additionally, if Hideki threw the party himself, would his parents make an appearance? Or if it was in the Maeda household, could snooping around be accomplished? This might be more plot-intensive and open up more doors if Cain or Prompto were able to interact with his parents/the Maeda residence, whether that be discussing with you guys what they find out or actually writing out an interaction.

In the event that Hideki wouldn't want to attend a party (but like... we know who he is), an NPC'd interaction with all three somehow tied into Halloween or just a regular hang-out session would work too. Again, this is all up in the air, but we wanted to bring it forward with plenty of time to plan!

[larkers]

Hi Julia! We'll respond to this idea in a few days' time!

But first, something we've been meaning to PM you about! The fact that you brought this here is timely, so we can do our note here. 😉

On the way back from New Tokyo - and Hideki intends to stay as long as Prompto and Cain do - there will be a point where they're stopped for having drugs in their suitcases. Hideki will have stashed his in his own, as well as theirs at some point without their permission. No one will be arrested, but while on the train, they will be detained with him for a short time!

Once Hideki manages to be allowed a chance to call Someone (you can guess who), they'll be let off, and only the drugs will be retained. They also won't have any marks on their permanent record.

[blyat]

oh my god HIDEKI WHY DO YOU DO US LIKE THIS.....

Thank you, mods, I love this little detail!

[saviorexe]

Hello mods! Comin’ at you hot with an assortment of questions, now that characters are returning to New Amsterdam!

1. Since Ardyn now the Chairperson of the Economic and and Financial Affairs Council for New Amsterdam, I thought it might be prudent to clarify just exactly what his day-to-day obligations would be.  Some on-the-fly research has led me to believe that Ardyn will be overseeing the "economic policy coordination, economic surveillance,…  financial and capital movements and economic relations…” of the city, and possibly in conjunction with other megacities.  What sort of tasks can be expected of him, and are there any big name NPCs that should be noted in which he’ll be working with on the regular?

1b. Ardyn wants to have Prompto as his personal assistant for this job, leaning on the hopes that working with him in the dreamscape would make this more viable of a proposal. This is mostly to open up further OOC plotting avenues, and for IC shenans. Would this be possible?

2. For Markus, would it be reasonable to add him to the list of people Gaby and El direct individuals to sign up for Morningstar or otherwise learn more about the organization? This was briefly discussed in the CR meme here, and the idea is that it would split the OOC/IC load more evenly. And in a related question, are there any NPCs of note that Markus might be able to convince to join the cause, in the interest of expanding the NA Morningstar network? For reference, his usual social circles include: the management and clientele at the restaurant where he works, his art contacts (which include many who are a proponent of social/political change), and anyone who frequents the places where he’s keen on volunteering, including various museums and galleries focused on art or history.

3. This question is more related to an on-going plot thread, and how to approach it a certain way. As I understand it, there has been some IC interest in making contact with the mysterious third party that aided in getting Jake and Hei out of detainment during the Murdergate fiasco, but with these characters no longer here, some of the information regarding this is no longer available to the Displaced as a whole. Recreating this situation is one way to open up that avenue again, I assume, though I was wondering what the consequences were if the reason for detainment was a little more lowkey.

So basically my question is this: if a newly-arrived character (with an implant still unregistered with no ID linked to it), approaches or is found by the authorities (for any number of reasons that a confused newcomer might do so, probably causing a ruckus), what would the consequences be? Especially if they are far more open about being confused and having no clue about what’s going on?

Admittedly I realize this is hard to plot for too far in advance, as this would require taking into account a character that hasn’t yet been accepted. However I do have a character in the app queue that I wouldn’t mind subjecting this to, with the stipulation that this doesn’t step on too many toes and wouldn’t completely upend the game by doing so. It would be mostly exist in order to see where this avenue would lead, and if it would unearth more answers and opportunities for the Displaced.

My heart will not be broken if this is an idea that doesn’t work on various levels — timing, logistics, OOC planning, etc. Just a bit of brainstorming because I had been curious!

Thanks!

[windowsills]

Hi mods!

Re: the hiatus I’m taking for twoish weeks, I was wondering if I can create a little mini mob related activity for Alex to be up to during her autopilot for this time period?

My idea is now that Alex is a local hero, would this be enough to catch the eye of one of the Petrov affiliates at the casino? Enough for her to get an invitation to a shady/swanky party as the singing entertainment? (She would drag Wei Wuxian along with her for instrumental back up as well as actual protection back up)

[strove]

Hey mods! A quick follow up question: would anyone be posting this art as their art? Or would their Cooltalks largely cover their own private stuff, with this art being added in? Would there be any signs as to why some of them are labeled shrines?

[evite]

hey mods!

as a follow-up to building features, i wanted to get your stamp of approval before rolling one out into the housewarming/halloween party player plot we'd discussed via pm.

one of the features of the mckenzie building is a 40th floor resident lounge/screening room/all purpose entertaining space that can be rented by residents for private functions. (it can be viewed in their gallery if desired!) would a feature like this be available to daisy & jyn as residents, and if so, is it okay if we utilize that kind of space?

thank you in advance! ♥

[larkers]

Hi Din! Thanks for bringing this to us.

1. He is more likely to rub elbows with people as a worker at the gallery rather than as an artist himself - at least at first, until he has had a chance to establish himself! That said, it is possible to be hired to do art classes. These would be online rather than in-person. It would not be a very high-paying job, and he would likely have other duties are the museum.

2. Most people won't have the ability to recognize ancient script, or even particularly good script. To get traction as being known for this, Lan Wangji would have to deliberately cultivate a following through social media - or find out about the community of people interested in traditional calligraphy. As with most niche interests, there will be a small but established community of those interested in traditional calligraphy, so his best bet would be to try to insert himself there. Of course, there will be those who question his expertise …

However, he can also include his calligraphy in his art, which might end up drawing people within that community to him.

3. In order to get noticed, he can look for locations that include a lot of wall art/graffiti with high traffic. If there's one not in use, he can use that to his advantage - and even get his fellow Displaced to help him out so that he can finish his work. There are also a lot of businesses that have art walks (art walks resource!) that would be willing to put up his work. He can also reach out to Markus, who has a lot of contacts within the art world and may be willing to help him get started.

[larkers]

Hi Emma! Thanks for the questions.

A job as a lab tech is certainly within Jyn's grasp, assuming she had Morningstar set up her background to lead into it, and she does well in the interview, which it sounds like she will!

However, entry level positions are not going to have much access to intensive details about terraforming. Because of the current state of the Earth, terraforming is the most competitive industry there is, so most of Jyn's work at this stage would be as a lab tech doing grunt work. Likewise, there isn't going to much information on the colonies being discussed in the lab - it's a political topic, and most of the lab techs are just there to do their job. Jyn will have to look into other avenues to gain information. Most of these scientists are focused on experiments to ensure that terraforming is successful, rather than any of the political or ethical implications of sending people into space.

And you are correct, plants and seeds are widely available and mostly inexpensive!

[larkers]

Hi Jenna! Thanks for following up.

For now, we need you to choose between the Johnny and Daisy manager plot and the Fitz/Mercado plot! It'll make it easier for us to plan a trajectory when we're focusing on one direction rather than two.

We'll also keep those other notes in mind. There isn't a list of building residents that's publicly available, but this is one place where Daisy could easily hack in and find out what's there. There would be some firewalls and encryption, but with the other work she's done, this shouldn't pose much of a challenge. This should also help her get started on whichever plot you intend to have her take on first!

As for the party room - feel free! But if any glowing happens outside of that room, it might attract some staring. That won't lead to any consequences right now, but they might want to remind their guests to be cautious given the unique nature through which they came upon their new residence.

[larkers]

Hi Tomato! Thanks for this - we have some responses and some follow up questions below.

1. This is definitely possible! All Cassian would need to do is put in the necessary groundwork to establish contacts. No one in the apartment building is likely to question whatever image Cassian wants to project unless, of course, he or Daisy or Jyn get up to trouble/are otherwise bad neighbors.

1.5 As for jobs, some that will have wide access to many different kinds of people: some janitorial jobs, catering, home appliance repair/maintenance person and plumbing. Basically any "low level" job that people rely on for their homes and buildings to function! These people are often overlooked, but are more likely to get access to a wider range of buildings because of how society discredits or underestimates them.

2. For this, could you clarify a little about what you mean by body horror resulting in loss of autonomy? Please provide any details about what you need to avoid with him, what situations (hypothetical or otherwise) and more. We want to make sure we approach this with sensitivity and so that, if you go forward with it, you'll still have fun with it.

[realists]

Thank you for the info! Jyn'll be taking that job then, regardless of what she learns because she gotta pay that rent and lab grunt work will at least be easy for her. I'll pop on over to the job page to add that in!

Gonna get so many seeds, gonna take over that rooftop garden. Manifest destiny! (She will, if possible, ask to have more than one plot on the roof. Like.... as many as they can give her.)

xoxo

[larkers]

Hi Julia and Kira! Thanks for bringing us this excellent idea - the amount of thought you put into this is incredible, and really makes it easy for us to slot in some details!

First off: that's a yes on the idea! Hideki would definitely throw a birthday party for his friends. He'd find out through their Cooltalk profiles, most likely - he'd see that their birthdays are coming up! This party wouldn't be at his home - which he does share with his parents, even if they could easily let him live on his own - but rather at the VIP section of the most popular club downtown: Asylum. He would hire DJ Semicolon - who's very popular around New Amsterdam and not exactly easy to book - and would ensure that everyone invited would be able to drink and eat to their heart's content. Semicolon is currently the best at combining modern sounds with Whitney Houston's best hits, creating a mesh of thrumming beats and slow tunes when everyone just needs to slow down. And yes, you bet there will be some nice, fresh meat along among the hor d'oeuvres.

However - once the party winds down, Hideki would be glad to take his two buddies back to his place to chill out and meet his dog. Given the chaos happening with the Maeda family, they'd get in easily and would be able to sneak around. His parents would be out - "business, work, whatever" - but that just makes it easier for Prom or Cain to snoop around.

As for invites: Hideki would invite anyone that Prompto and Cain follows on Cooltalk to the party, and they can feel free to invite anyone else, as well. It wouldn't be a surprise party. They would know in advance, though Jason isn't likely to be a welcome guest (for likely obvious reasons).

We're happy to NPC Hideki at the party and do some scene setting at his parents' penthouse apartment afterward. We'll set up a top level so anyone who's at the party can interact with him, though he might brush off anyone who doesn't interest him (and these rejections are likely to be for very shallow reasons ...).

[larkers]

Hey Jen! Thanks for bringing these questions to us.

1. Most of Ardyn's duties will involve chairing meetings, but he will also be doing a lot of policy review and policy writing! He will be in meetings with Governor Gill-Jade, and most of his other daily activities will include the following three people:

Emil Lundin: A holdover from the previous chairperson, Emil will act as Ardyn's personal assistant. If Ardyn wants someone who will handle expenses, gather information, get him coffee, or anything else? Emil will be there. To some degree, he'll absolutely worship the ground that Ardyn walks on and will be a bit of a kiss ass. The odd thing will be that Emil will look like a more Scandinavian version of Prompto - but he'll have it way more together.

Nadia Tarek: A self-made person who grew up from what "counts" as a middle-class family in New Alexandria. She moved to New Amsterdam when she was 19 to get a new start, and quickly involved herself in political endeavours while she took accounting and economics courses. Now armed with the equivalent of a PhD in both of these arenas, she believed herself to be Gill-Jade's likely next Chairperson after the previous Chairperson resigned following a little-known scandal. She'll work with Ardyn, but she won't be his biggest fan. Right now, she's his second in command.

Giuseppe Axelos: From a well-off family in New Prague, Giuseppe - he mostly goes by G - came to New Amsterdam after someone told him that he could find a job with New Amsterdam's local government. Giuseppe has some rather lofty goals for himself: he wants to be governor one day, and eventually be a part of the United Nations government in New Beijing. Right now? He's a policy maker and writer in this office, and circumstances have kept him from going too far. He's close friends with Nadia, and the two were hoping that he would be Nadia's second. But … well, that didn't happen.

2. With regard to Gaby and El directing people to Markus, this would be fine! Can you clarify whether he'll be helping run things alongside Fitz and Peggy, or will he primarily be available for recruitment? We don't mind which direction this takes - we just want to be aware as plots move forward here!

As for the NPC network, this is definitely possible. Right now, Gaby and El would recommend that he reaches out to them to establish them as contacts before looking at them to join Morningstar. Right now, it's hard to have anyone join Morningstar without the Displaced becoming known, and they want to make sure operations are moving.

Otherwise, feel free to come up with a couple NPCs as contacts within these circles and let us know who they are!

3. The results will largely be the same! The murder was bad, but having an unregistered implant is much, much more alarming for the police and they will absolutely detain anyone with one. The release would also be similar. We recommend either following up with this with V, or having someone try to get in touch with Riko. Doctor Strange is aware of who she is, so the information is out there if anyone wants to find it out. Loki also knows where Gaby lives with her, and where Gaby works. It might be easier to follow that lead if you'd like, and we'd be happy to work with you to make that happen. V could still lead to Riko without going through these avenues and let people know about Riko's curiosity once he's released.

From what we've seen, this lead hasn't been publicly spoken about, so it's likely that the opportunities to follow up with it haven't made themselves available. If we're wrong - we may be! - we're definitely eager to work with you to have V set up for the fall guy.

This would obviously still involve a lot of lengthy investigation to get back to the source of all of the characters, since they have a lot of resources available to them.

[larkers]

Hi Laura! Thanks for bringing this to us - this is a really unique way to handle a hiatus!

This sounds great - though she'd have to be very persuasive to get Wei Wuxian in rather than someone else that they hand pick as her instrumental back up.

[larkers]

Hi Alison!

No one would be posting it as their art. Everything that Keith would find would be someone saying they spotted a really cool thing of art, with the ones labeling it as a shrine saying that it "looks like a shrine, which is weird," and other related remarks.

[verselet]

Oh wow thanks for all of this, mods. Amazing as always.

I’ll have more thoughts/questions for Ardyn and Markus a little later once I get a chance to mull over this info! But I can confirm that Markus will be primarily aiding with MS recruitment!

And also — since I assume this is more time-sensitive — I’m definitely down for making V the very confused fall guy. Of course, I’m more than happy to collab with any of the aforementioned characters (or anyone else who might be interested) after the fact, as well, in regards to furthering the plot or just sharing information. How would all this work, then, going forward?

[larkers]

Hi Jen!

The arrival log will be during some Halloween festivities, and he may need to wander away a bit. Given that he won't have a cane, it might be hard for him to get anywhere, so we'd need you to figure out how he's found and how he moves around on his own. But since these festivities can get rowdy - and, as you'll see, are encouraged to be that way - there will be police patrolling the area to keep things from getting too out of hand. Even if he's not "out of hand" - his lack of registered implant would force them to bring him in.

From there, we'd do an NPC thread with Riko and play it by ear from there, though he won't be detained for more than a day. Whoever's coming to rescue him will be showing up much faster this time, and since he won't have committed a crime, there won't be as much red tape involved in his release. That will be enough to get Riko permanently involved in finding out why this has happened with three separate individuals in a short period of time, so we'd see how the plot goes from there. Without a "major UNA operation" happening at the same time, she'll have more freedom to move.

We can set up an NPC log that's separate, or do it on the arrival log itself! It's up to you.

Otherwise - we'll be leaving everything after his talk with Riko and eventual release open ended to see how the characters take it.

[verselet]

This all sounds grand! Re: V’s movement, he can still walk without his cane, he just moves a bit (read: a lot) more slowly without it. That being said, he would still be actively searching for someone to give him answers, and it would be simple enough for him to spot an officer patrolling and try to stop them for questions, OR making a show of himself by stumbling around or into people if things get rowdy. There might be a clearer idea of how this happens when the log goes up, but these are the most likely scenarios for now.

And a separate log would be fantastic!

As for the rest, I’m all on board for an open-ended continuation of this particular plot! If you need me to write/incorporate anything specific in his top level when the intro log goes up, just let me know and I’ll plan for it ahead of time!

[warfares]

hi mods,

on the topic of the sex trade and related areas; are there fetish clubs in new amsterdam? would there be physical clubs or would it tie in with the vr scene like i saw mentioned ... somewhere at one point?