1. Yes, people will notice! Gaby will say that he's done some good work, but he can't move forward until he official joins the Morningstar organization. That said, once he does, a few more doors will open for him to utilize his contacts. He will have made some noteworthy ones, and they'll be willing to put some effort into helping to rebuild some of the necessary infrastructure. In both New Amsterdam and New Beijing, he'll definitely have made contacts - we'll leave the creation of these NPCs up to you, unless you'd like us to help! None of the New Amsterdam contacts would be Morningstar affiliated (yet), while the New Beijing contacts would likely be a mix of Morningstar agents and sex workers. The agents would be reluctant to help him out until he named Gaby, and the sex workers would appreciate his efforts and would be open to helping him out. This could also create ins for Marcos with the sex workers in New Amsterdam if he wants to look into creating a system like the one in New Beijing (where the sex workers and Morningstar work in tandem to protect people).
That said, El would most likely take the forefront in funding the safehouse operations, and as a wider plot, Marcos' contacts from out of town would head in to come help him begin to fix up these pieces of property. He wouldn't be in this alone! You're free to make a network post, but you'll be getting some outside resources on this front, too, as more Morningstar contacts will be coming into town and helping out in our January intro. We'll cover more details there.
Let us know if there are any questions here, or if you need anything else cleared up!
2. There's definitely no secret about the trials themselves (just the circumstances of those trials, as the message illustrates), so it would just take a little internet searching for Marcos to find the current drug trials being held by Giles Bell. Much like today's trials, trials in 2512 are still double-blind studies that require test subjects to determine the efficacy and side-effects of the drugs released before mass circulation. He'll be able to get in without much fuss, but he will be subject to a screening visit which involves a physical including blood work, an app placed on his neural implant to monitor his status, and he'll need to check in frequently to the clinic that the testing is being held. On the up side, he'll receive a stipend for his time and a chance to make some contacts.
The drug itself was quickly designed in the past few months to try and help combat the sickness from the July 2511 virus (or what they have defined as a virus). As many of the Displaced know, the drug likely won't do what it's advertised to do, as they're the only ones who can cure it. But that doesn't mean that the Giles Bell scientists are aware of that, and their researchers are doing whatever they can to try and solve the problem. While the drug may not accomplished its intended purpose, since it's an antiviral it does come with a host of possible side-effects (which may be worse in some participants than in others), including insomnia, hallucinations, and manic episodes. To be clear, Marcos would be informed of these potential side effects when he gives informed consent to join the trial. How you want to play with this for Marcos is completely up to you! We do want to mention that this isn't tied directly to the metaplot, but does have potential for Marcos to gain some resources and to have a bit of fun, if you're interested.
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1. Yes, people will notice! Gaby will say that he's done some good work, but he can't move forward until he official joins the Morningstar organization. That said, once he does, a few more doors will open for him to utilize his contacts. He will have made some noteworthy ones, and they'll be willing to put some effort into helping to rebuild some of the necessary infrastructure. In both New Amsterdam and New Beijing, he'll definitely have made contacts - we'll leave the creation of these NPCs up to you, unless you'd like us to help! None of the New Amsterdam contacts would be Morningstar affiliated (yet), while the New Beijing contacts would likely be a mix of Morningstar agents and sex workers. The agents would be reluctant to help him out until he named Gaby, and the sex workers would appreciate his efforts and would be open to helping him out. This could also create ins for Marcos with the sex workers in New Amsterdam if he wants to look into creating a system like the one in New Beijing (where the sex workers and Morningstar work in tandem to protect people).
That said, El would most likely take the forefront in funding the safehouse operations, and as a wider plot, Marcos' contacts from out of town would head in to come help him begin to fix up these pieces of property. He wouldn't be in this alone! You're free to make a network post, but you'll be getting some outside resources on this front, too, as more Morningstar contacts will be coming into town and helping out in our January intro. We'll cover more details there.
Let us know if there are any questions here, or if you need anything else cleared up!
2. There's definitely no secret about the trials themselves (just the circumstances of those trials, as the message illustrates), so it would just take a little internet searching for Marcos to find the current drug trials being held by Giles Bell. Much like today's trials, trials in 2512 are still double-blind studies that require test subjects to determine the efficacy and side-effects of the drugs released before mass circulation. He'll be able to get in without much fuss, but he will be subject to a screening visit which involves a physical including blood work, an app placed on his neural implant to monitor his status, and he'll need to check in frequently to the clinic that the testing is being held. On the up side, he'll receive a stipend for his time and a chance to make some contacts.
The drug itself was quickly designed in the past few months to try and help combat the sickness from the July 2511 virus (or what they have defined as a virus). As many of the Displaced know, the drug likely won't do what it's advertised to do, as they're the only ones who can cure it. But that doesn't mean that the Giles Bell scientists are aware of that, and their researchers are doing whatever they can to try and solve the problem. While the drug may not accomplished its intended purpose, since it's an antiviral it does come with a host of possible side-effects (which may be worse in some participants than in others), including insomnia, hallucinations, and manic episodes. To be clear, Marcos would be informed of these potential side effects when he gives informed consent to join the trial. How you want to play with this for Marcos is completely up to you! We do want to mention that this isn't tied directly to the metaplot, but does have potential for Marcos to gain some resources and to have a bit of fun, if you're interested.
Let us know how you'd like to move forward!