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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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1. i just want to doublecheck that if vax were to join morningstar, he would still be able to pursue inroads with the organized crime elements in the city?
2. what's a realistic time frame on integrating/impressing a gang via the fighting pits? i can provide some details on vax's combat capability if that would be helpful to you guys wrt gauging how quickly he'd be able to make an impression.
3. as far as couriers, would a character be able to take on both legal and illegal jobs?
4. would characters be able to seek jobs with local law enforcement? could bellamy feasibly begin working his way towards becoming an officer and gaining access to their systems to look for any clues relating to their own arrival and/or any information on the monsters?
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1. Yes, that's fine! He would not be the first involved in both.
2. This is one we're really happy to leave to your discretion! It may be that Vax would need to build up a reputation for his style of fighting or for winning over a dozen fights, or it could be that he pulls a particularly badass move one night and catches a gang member's attention that way. Whichever one is better for you!
3. It's possible, but may be difficult to juggle! Legal couriering is likely to have set hours, but illegal couriering will be more on-the-spot – and if the courier is not available at that exact moment, they will lose not only that specific job but also their reputation for doing the work reliably. Not to mention that if a legal couriering company finds out one of their employees is also doing illegal work, they are likely to lose their job.
4. Yes, they would! They'd have to enter into training, much like nowadays, but that is definitely a route they'd be able to progress along.
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vax will be talking to gaby about joining up with morningstar. bellamy's going to likely be following clarke's lead on information gathering/working with morningstar remotely, but if there's something that comes up icly to prompt him to join up down the road, would that be possible as well?
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