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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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2a/b. You're right that lab techs/assistants make salaries that land them roughly in the middle class income bracket. Higher ups at the company will be wealthier, and it scales depending on their importance to the company and what they do. Like you might expect, the people at the very top do less work and make the most money. With her salary, Mei will be able to afford a slightly bigger apartment in less sought after areas, but a much, much smaller one depending on whether she wants to be somewhere that's hopping, so to speak.
2c. It's generally accepted that climate change is something which definitely happened and had harmful, continuing effects on the planet. It's an integrated part of society that as many efforts are made as possible to limit environmental impact and to try and support the planet into something like recovery. This doesn't mean there aren't talks or school visits! Only that the topics have gone past prevention and warning and into stability, sustainability and the future promise of the terraforming projects. There are also rarely public benefits, but plenty of private galas or benefit balls with wealthy patrons.
3. Yes, people do still wear them for the aesthetic, so they can definitely be a fashion accessory! Mei want to be careful that others don't assume hers are as non-essential as theirs, though. Also just a reminder that the item returns aren't AC rewards!
4. Thanks for letting us know! We'll add her to the list.
To work for Morningstar, Mei will need to express this as an interest to one of the NPCs (this can be handwaved!). This will then be passed on to those higher up in the organization, and Mei will enter an informal provisional period where she will be tapped for tasks and jobs. These will progress as she earns more trust.
5. New Amsterdam (and the rest of the world) is the end result of open borders and a hell of a lot of population shift, so all of the mega-cities are very diverse! You can still feel free to have Mei come from New Beijing, if you'd like, though it's location isn't precisely where the old Beijing used to be.