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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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2. I see this conspiracy to make him dress up. Fine, he can do that. But also, he's definitely smart enough to pick up that these guys are going to try and ruin things for him, so I imagine a little smart deflecting, or making them look bad will go far? As will the plan of helping Hideki win big against someone he doesn't like. So, hoping this works as far as getting him in with Hideki?
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Glad to hear it! We look forward to seeing where you take it. As for Hideki, he has his in! Have fun trying not to murder the most shallow rich boy alive, Jason. Some smart deflecting will work, but the issue is that they'll be blunter, less subtle and more likely to try to trick Jason into messing up! Let us know what he does to take care of this. Right now, Hideki will mostly be hanging out with Jason in gambling dens while his friends act as nuisances in his ear, but Jason can try to get him alone for a ... frustrating time?
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Anyway, he's going to start prying on why Hideki isn't hosting gambling parties at his house, especially since being the house has its advantages.
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Both Hideki and his friends are the holier-than-thou types simply because they have money. They're spoiled brats who believe they're better than everyone else, but they do seem to be very fond of Hideki (as well as the clout they get from being his friend). It's probable that they will get under the skin of someone like Jason if you'd like, so let us know if things go that way!
As for the gambling parties, Hideki will play it off that his house isn't so great. There's so many guards around that it would be, in his words, "a total drag." His mother has been scrutinizing his activities since the incident where he lost her dog. In actuality, he'll be uncomfortable because he's afraid of his mother, who's already threatened to cut him off if he keeps messing up.
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Also time to point out that the guards around means people sure would be scared to fuck with the house, basically he is going to subtly start being a bad influence or using that to get more information about when the house might be clear.
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These spoiled brats of children won't be keen to make a fight, but the fact that it's a gamble will leave Hideki interested in the outcome. He's not one to gamble on the fighting rings, but he'd be happy to find a place for a fight like this to go down. (Specifically: not his apartment.)
Hideki won't be persuaded to have any kind of gambling night at his house! Actually, he'd be pretty firmly against it. Mason might notice that this is something that Hideki definitely won't budge on. We'd suggest drawing in Stephen here to smooth things over, but that could be a problem, too, given that he's making himself known. That said, Mason could try something a little smaller than a gambling night and it could work out in his favor!
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Anyway, if he won't do the gambling night, how about post fight drinks? Something light with a few people there, and celebratory for the winner. Might make it interesting.
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Hyped by the fight itself, Hideki will be happy to bring back his friends. Not that night, but his mom is due to be out of town soon, so he'll send them a message when it's go time!
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And once in, is it possible for Mason to misuse his powers of "getting lost looking for the bathroom" to identify where that room is? and what security measures are being taken?
Could he get away with getting subtle pictures of the place to return to Jason?
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You're free to assume that Mason, as well as a handful of Hideki's friends, made it to his house after the fight for drinks while his mother was out of town. He will be very specific about this!
Upon entering the Maeda estate, there will be armed guards posted at the doors. They won't be keen on speaking and will ensure that the group entering knows they're being watched. There will be cameras in most places, so Mason will have to make his detour in the Maeda household believable. The locked room – to specify, this is a neural implant lock – is the master suite shared by Aoi and her husband. Since neither of them trust Hideki, the room will be locked when Mason passes it!
Pictures are fine, but keep the above in mind! He's going to have to act natural.
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You can feel free to have Jason figure out a path from outside into the locked room. However, keep in mind that this room doesn't have a whole lot going on. It's actually Maeda's bedroom. All of her super sketchy stuff is digital - and therefore, in her head! Let us know if there's something else that he'd be looking for.