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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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assuming bellamy entered the trainee program of the police force after the monster attack, can i assume he's made it through the academy and gone on to field training by now? if he has, how much access does he have to databases and police reports that have been filed? would it be possible for him to work on getting close enough with someone to have them run some searches for him?
also, if he were to prod other officers and first responders in the course of casual conversation about experience on the job and any weird cases or disappearances in their memory that they'd worked on, would he come up with anything resembling the situation with the nurse? would he be able to get in contact with any of the police officers who were on site on the night of the fire/find out if there was any investigation picked up by the police department?
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Police academy training actually takes several months to complete before he would be able to hit the ground - so he'd have at least one more month to go! That wouldn't prevent him from getting to know his future coworkers - he just wouldn't have those permissions just yet. Please let us know if there's anyone you'd like to have him look up!
With regards to people disappearing, Bellamy wouldn't be able to find anything out! That doesn't mean that he won't be able to in the future, but most of the people that he's surrounded by would be instructors who wouldn't want to encourage this line of inquiry, and the other trainees wouldn't have any experience with someone disappearing.
As for the fire investigation, Bellamy would find out that there are detectives who are working with the NAFD and NACDC to find out about what happened with the fire!
While his access would be limited now, he would be able to get more down the line. Please feel free to contact us again after more time has passed!