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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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Just wanted to float the idea of an open-to-city residents/civilians support group to deal with the mental and emotional fallout of the monster attacks. Gene might look at running it through PRESERVE with use of their resources but if that falls through he'd also just do it on his own and get the word out, probably either through his job or maybe through digital fliers or something of that nature. he lowkey wants to involve some other PCs in this (tho that might end up handwaved, no one wants to play out round robin trauma discussion in a big group lmao) as a way for the Displaced to offer outreach and support to New Amsterdam citizenry and really focus on giving back to the community. maybe he'd try talking to gaby about it??
+ he's also starting to look at the possibility of getting involved with local volunteer chapters that are in a position to help drug addicts get into detox facilities or situations, sort of the same thing as above where if there aren't places that will accept volunteer help he's willing to do community outreach himself to get involved on a street level. I don't know what the level of resources available for addiction at, say, a homeless shelter versus a detox center versus any of the other methods The Future possibly uses, but I'd like an avenue to get him involved if possible!
help this man and his wild ptsd and inability to sit still literally ever find things to do in his downtime pls + thank.
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Volunteer mental health services, including substance abuse programs, are largely handled through PRESERVE, so that would definitely be the best place for Eugene to go and volunteer his expertise when it comes to people who are suffering from PTSD. Once they did a background check on him and he went through an interview process for some vetting, they would allow him to function as a counselor to those in need.
Due to the fact that there is universal healthcare in this world which also covers mental health, a lot of the work would involve initial screening of people and intake to determine what they were suffering from so that they could be funneled to the correct medical professionals. There would also be people who don't necessarily want professional care, but instead someone to talk to, and PRESERVE would offer those sorts of services for people.
Hopefully this is more or less what you were looking for, but if there are any other ideas you have feel free to ask!
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And would it be cool to make up a facility he can work out of (not be in charge of obvs just like, ah yes, this place run by these people is where he's doing his job)?
The rest is great and I'm happy to run with it, danke!
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There was likely a more limited background check when he first started volunteering, but there would be a more involved vetting process if he shifted into helping with counseling.
And yes, making up a location he's working at is fine! You can toss it up on the locations page for reference if you'd like, though that's not required.
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but ye, thanks! <3