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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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Some Laura-focused questions -
1. Will she have or be able to regain access to her money from the first time around?
She used to be fairly well-off thanks to gang involvement, she ran general admin as part of Jason's Gang Team if I remember right. I could actually happily go in either direction - either having all the money or at least enough so she can survive on her own for a while without help from Morningstar, or having little to no money and needing to scrounge around to make some. The latter would end in her using powers in the fighting rings to rig matches in her favour so if it's a no on the money could you also let me know whether she'd be able to go undetected for power use or not now that the city is so switched on to the Displaced? (... actually can I have an answer to that anyways please for potential future reference, lmk if you need some more info on exactly what she'd be doing.)
2. Can I assume that old world-native friends and acquaintances (or people who saw her in action any of the times she subtly powers-rigged some ring fights before) from the fighting rings and the gangs would still recognise her if she found her way to the fights or hunted down old connections? Just to check if she'll still have some kind of social foothold or is starting completely fresh
And a non-Laura related question! this won't be relevant until January now but might be useful to help jump start further IC discussion and planning in advance of the event whipping them off into an AU so -
Is the alley with the drop offs directly next to Red Wings? If so, and they set up a security camera out there connected to the Red Wings CCTV network, would the mysterious drop off powers that be still be able to rig and wipe it or will the Red Wings (😏) be able to use it as a drop off alert or to record footage of the drop off similar to how to Morningstar cam picked up the car delivery that one time?
Also just noting here that I'm interested in getting Stephen involved with a delivery intercept in any capacity so I'll be back to this in the future when I know who else wants to play - if you already know of anybody already working on this can you let me know so I can hit them up to chat about it some more? I did a cursory glance of the comments here but didn't spot anything
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1. She should be fine to regain her credits. She will no longer have her administrative job with the gangs, however! She's been gone too long, and the gangs themselves have undergone some restructuring (per the last calendar). Since Jason is no longer the head of the Outlaws, she'll have to find a way to explain her disappearance as well as ensure that it wouldn't happen again. It's up to you whether or not she'd stick around to appease the gang itself, or if she'd head off on her own to do her Plan B.
She most likely would not go undetected for long in the fighting rings if she used her power—let us know if you decide to go this route. More details on the specifics here would be appreciated!
2. Yes, that's fine. They will wonder where she went, though …
As for the rest:
Could you clarify the CCTV network?
Regardless of that, yes! Red Wings' security cameras should be able to capture the drop-offs. However, by the time it showed up on the security camera, it would be too late to pursue. The vans would need to be apprehended before they stopped at Red Wings! So, there would need to be some plans put into motion to pursue the routes there.
As far as those who are interested goes: Feel free to make an OOC post that's time-appropriate for all of those that may be interested in pursuing this route. After you write it up (with whoever else you may be roping in), we'll blast it on the ML Plurk and Discord to ensure we capture everyone who might be interested in helping out!
Give us a holler if you need anything else. Thanks!