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MEADOWLARK MODS ([personal profile] larkers) wrote2018-06-17 09:38 pm

PLOT ENGAGEMENT (ARCHIVED)

> 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!).
NPC page: Includes NPC blurbs and inboxes.
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[personal profile] deicider 2019-11-07 03:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Hello,

I'm not sure if I missed the deadline but Sniper had been working with Alex to get access to various high-level corporate types, per https://meadowlarkooc.dreamwidth.org/35715.html?thread=1427587#cmt1427587 and the above plan ^. Any info they had gotten they would have passed straight to Durcell.
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[personal profile] gasping 2019-11-19 09:28 pm (UTC)(link)
apologies for the delay on this -- i forgot to track the thread in my vacation brain.

so here is what i'm thinking, in admittedly badly thought out bullet points:

rather than a specific family preference (as she doesn't know much about either the petrov family or the riverside mob beyond occasional whispers of their existence), caroline's preferences would be:
#1 hope coming with her / being protected (a sense of loyalty and family would be very obvious to anyone she spoke with, not even considering the fact that caroline believed hope was her magical/biological child for a hot minute...)
and #2 jobs where she doesn't have to have a chaperone, per se, so that she can keep her abilities somewhat mysterious even if they are being used for the not-so-greater good. she's happy to use them for the family/mob's gain, but they're her abilities, and she doesn't necessarily want to have to explain why she's so useful to them

caroline would be willing to "prove" that these preferences are for good reason, either by working a job for free or some other dangerous gambit, and might offer it if needed. she's not a particularly experienced negotiator, so she could easily get herself into a debt that takes a few ic weeks to pay off here!

if there's some other avenue we can take to make this a reality, i'm also all ears!
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[personal profile] evite 2019-11-26 11:52 pm (UTC)(link)
hi mods!

as requested, dropping this information/questionnaire into plot engagement from the canon updates page. ❤

daisy will be undergoing a canon update shortly, in which she'll be experiencing her "destroyer of worlds" arc. as part of that arc, she'll have recently injected herself with centipede serum, which combines most of (if not all) the known superpower-generating substances within the mcu — including both the super soldier serum currently found in steve rogers and the extremis virus developed by tony stark in im3.

i plan on having her seek standard medical attention via the NA equivalent of a walk-in clinic for the injuries she'll sustain just prior to her return to the meadowlark universe: likely broken bones, significant bruising — the sort of impact-related injuries from being slammed into the ground from a few dozen stories up. i'd like to know if the centipede serum would be detected by doctors, and if so, what sort of repercussion or reaction should i be aware of?

in addition, as mentioned in her canon update write-up: one of the things that daisy experiences in s5 is the implementation of a power inhibitor, which is described as follows:

"Once implanted in the auricular nerve located in the neck of an Inhuman, the control device could be activated via remote control to remove the Inhuman's powers, rendering them human until the device was turned off. To remove the device it would take a trained neurosurgeon with sophisticated tools and one error could render the Inhumans paralyzed from the neck down."

this device was successfully removed from daisy by fitz in an extremely unethical backalley surgery, and would not be present in her body at the time of her return. however, if the evidence of such a surgery would be of any interest or be noticeable, please let me know! (it may not be, but as it's daisy & carol's working theory on how their canon powers are suppressed, i'd love to know if they're on the right track here!)
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[personal profile] forcevisions 2019-11-30 12:07 am (UTC)(link)
is it possible to deliberately provoke the dream/memory shares?

this is an early idea but i want to explore the mechanic more. some avenues to discover:

- rey might (inadvertently) test through going to sleep while the empathy bond is active
- the use of sedative drugs could be a way faith might accidentally test it since her injuries were pretty bad

neither of my characters are like ... actively pursuing this yet, but i realized it's something i might be interested in following up on dream-related stuff ooc bc i found that whole event super cool, so i'm poking around at the possibility of it.

i realize this is a very ambiguous comment but i just wanted to poke at it with my early thoughts lol before trying to actively go too hard in a specific direction.
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[personal profile] watcherless 2019-11-30 09:04 pm (UTC)(link)
hi sorry for having two open plot engagement comments at once this one is more specific:

if faith hoofs it over to the warehouse referred to here and scopes the place out and subsequently stakes it out, trying to keep an eye on if anyone has been around it, would she able to find any people still making use of it (even a realtor or something)? additionally she'd look at if there are any cameras nearby that might have a view on it and ask if the businesses they belong to have any records going back further than june 21.

(i realize this is probably redundant w cassius' resources to investigate it bUT JUST TO BE SURE)
Edited 2019-11-30 21:04 (UTC)
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[personal profile] gasping 2019-12-09 02:36 am (UTC)(link)
hiya!

i think we'll move forward with the riverside mob to develop that side of things!

caroline especially is used to being dismissed or unwanted, especially by men older than her — thanks damon, ya peach — so while she won't be totally unruffled by the disgruntled mob men, she'll do her best to keep her complaining to hope's implant or behind closed doors. that said, she'd like to seek out jobs as long as they're willing to give them to her!

what sorts of ways could she prove her loyalty/trustworthiness? would being efficient/resilient be a mark in her favor in these deals, or reason to suspect her? strangely, this is something that she is finding to be more rewarding than her day job, so while there's a vampiric sense of pride in being capable and competent, she's also personally got a lot of motivation to do well and prove people wrong. she is a good deal, whether or not they believe it, and she wants them to prove it to the people who matter.

if it's possible, i really like the idea of there being a female figure in the mob that she could be drawn to. someone powerful and still feminine — katherine vibes, maybe? — who may support her & hope... or who may exploit her youth and naivety?
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[personal profile] evite 2019-12-09 02:38 am (UTC)(link)
as an update: daisy wound up getting medical attention from strange, so no external documents would need to be erased! you're welcome, el!

i'll touch base with y'all on the brain surgery stuff in that chain.
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[personal profile] resleeves 2019-12-09 07:20 pm (UTC)(link)
hello mods!

i'm reporting here in regards to the favor that kovacs got from cassius. i'm not exactly sure what's needed (forgive me) but i wanted to get it rolling so i don't keep forgetting.
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[personal profile] realists 2019-12-10 01:08 am (UTC)(link)
hey mods!

if a small group was looking to hit up new honolulu as a family vacation spot, what would they need to do? i imagine there is some travel agent that works with the rich assholes in jyn's building she could hit up but imma be real. idk how they would even get there? an underwater train? it is a long ass chunnel? since jyn has traveled to new tokyo and new beijing already, her natural wanderlust looks pretty real on the outside, despite the circumstances of her past travel. would this travel agent i just made up be able to help jyn navigate the papers and arrangements they would need to make to get to new honolulu?
Edited 2019-12-12 07:00 (UTC)
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[personal profile] forcevisions 2019-12-11 12:49 am (UTC)(link)
So wwx and co did legwork while in New Beijing on how to get to Everest. I'm here to suss out a way that Rey can figure out an itinerary back to New Beijing for them to start that trip (rather than trying to squeeze it into the Cassius one). A few more specific questions below.

01. I feel like I thought travel was difficult for a while but I think y'all corrected that to say it just has to be a clear itinerary, yes? I was not sure if Rey would need to rope in Riverstone work favors or anything to set up a trip there or if they could just call it a sightseeing group for NB.

02. Would El have anyone in Morningstar New Beijing who knows some stealth routes out of the city for them to take?

03. In terms of supplying the expedition, how many days would the trip be outside of the megacity be (back and forth) and would the weather likely be consistent or extreme in either direction?

04. Idk is there anything else I need to clear up to get this show on the road before Rey picks some days and invites people along basically.
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[personal profile] selfimage 2019-12-12 03:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Hey other mods! I've got a few questions for you as I try to hammer some things out!!
  1. During the EMP plot, Loki lifted a bunch of weapons from a Pulsar subsidiary. I'd like to get him moved, position-wise, from Pulsar's main headquarters over to that subsidiary as a Senior Business Manager! He's shown that he's capable inter-personally at his current position, and is absolutely not afraid to be downright devious to get what would be considered good for the business. He'd even use his own break-in (without alluding that it was him) as an argument on why they need stronger upper management over there. They wouldn't want the same thing happening again, would they? Let me know if this is doable, and if you need more framework I can provide!

  2. A question spawning off of his work from Pulsar, he'd drop in casual conversation with some of his colleagues and ask just where Jovavich started. What's her story, exactly? He's versed well enough (and been paying attention enough) in politics to not come off totally clueless, but curious as to her ambitions.

  3. Diana, Klaus and Loki would like to hold a Displaced mingle/masquerade! Loki's got some cash but he's going to be reaching out to Ball to see if they can get something a little more fancy (bankrolled) as well as possibly set up a mingle with his people? I've got an idea of how Loki will get in touch with Ball. Would it most be possible to hold it down in the underground caves and get some resources from Ball?

  4. Much like he did before, Loki took some specs from inside the New Beijing UNA base. He'll be passing those along to Gaby.

  5. Lastly, for people who don't have drivers licenses (i.e. Ren) because they don't know how to drive anything but a cat bus, is there a process involved in this? Is it just some classes and then hurrah! Hover car license?
Edited 2019-12-14 15:45 (UTC)
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[personal profile] evite 2019-12-12 09:27 pm (UTC)(link)
hey so... how's marriage work? asking for a friend.
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[personal profile] reneger 2019-12-14 09:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Hey, mods!

Some follow up on previous plottings (so that I have it written down somewhere) and some questions for future plottings!

Gangthings: Jason's been working on slowly integrating both the Kings and the Warlocks together without causing an extreme amount of tension! I'm assuming that, since it's been a while, he's been at least a little successful with it. This includes putting together resources, combining bases, choosing leaders to take over operations below him. It also includes vastly deterring getting kids involved, because that's just how Jason rolls. He's not kicking out anyone underage! Just keeping them away from drugs / weapons / fights as much as possible.

Anyone caught within these two gangs dealing illegal or dangerous substances/items to children would have been immediately dealt with; not killed per se, but made an example of and definitely left mutilated to the point of preventing further malpractice (severing tendons, snapping bones, etc etc).

(Obviously he's not going to kick sad kids out because where else would they direct all their energy? Stealing stuff out of stores and getting caught irresponsibly? nah. Jason will just divert their attention to less terrible things to get caught doing and teach them how to not get caught. )

Jason is also taking Kovacs as his public right hand man, pending how far the favor Cassius promised him takes him! So this isn't coming up yet but once Kovacs figures out how big and important he is.

With this, Jason will also be refocusing gang efforts onto big corporations and corrupt government activities. Which! He'll be asking El for a bit of assistance with.

As mentioned before, Jason would be going to El to ask if there's anything that needs to be "taken care of". While he's just fine uh. targeting his own enemies and focusing on taking them down, he promised to try and keep some heat off of Morningstar and he's going to be keeping his end of the deal. If there's anything El can think of that needs to be handled, Jason will use his own built up resources to target them down as long as there is some benefit he can talk up to the street ruffians to make it worth it to them. SO if there's anything El would mention when Jason asks--I'm totally down for trying to build a plot around it!
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[personal profile] evasives 2019-12-15 06:19 pm (UTC)(link)
okok here i am again!! god what even were the numbers, this is a short round of follow up for now!

a quick clarification about the 2510 earthquakes, since i've learned new beijing was prepared for them too. i know new amsterdam, new oslo, and new venice were hit, but was this a worldwide power outage? if not, what other cities were hit by it? it seems to be global but i can't seem to find anything in any of the threads about the exact scale of the earthquake/outages.

5. yes re: the records, i would like to say he's gained access a little bit pre new beijing but definitely post!


also as a side note, i am definitely trying to compile things cassian has learned into a network post! my goal is to get it up before christmas.
Edited 2019-12-15 18:19 (UTC)