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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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My plan was for them to start sort of grassroots, starting with the people in the tents. They would start throwing subtle shade on Giles-Bell, and feeding into government dissatisfaction in one-on-one conversations while asking about monster theories, etc. They would also definitely do internet research, and definitely reach out to a legit conspiracy group with the knowledge that Giles-Bell has an unknown interest in the monster corpse (and the other stuff about science and genes etc that's been released), but they'd tried to get someone else to drop the info-- i.e use charm on someone and convince them to do it so they can keep their name out.
3. It sounds like buying one of these detectors would be pretty straight forward, and I assume legal?
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2. Right now, the people in the tents would need a more established link between Giles Bell and the government. Can you please tell us how Sniper would make this link? Most of the people there are upset with Governor Gill-Jade for her negligence, and wouldn't be directing their ire toward any corporate official. Bear in mind that these people are from this world, so they are far more accustomed to corporate involvement when it comes to research.
For the record, we're very happy to help you pursue this plot! We just need more information about how Sniper intends to make these claims and capitalize on the dissatisfaction there.
3. Yes, it would be encouraged by others in the sex worker community, and therefore easy to find. However, the people selling these detectors are dealers themselves, so it's not legal so much as easy if Sniper knows the right people.
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I messed up that last comment; their main concern would be fomenting unrest in general, at whatever weak point exists. Since in game time that situation has calmed down, I'll just say they will continue to complete that volunteer work so that they get to be a familiar face to the other volunteers, officials, and residents. If there are any of the residents who are particularly vocal against Gill-Jade, they'll note that for later use.
So for Giles-Bell they will take what information they do have a disseminate it to whichever conspiracy group has the most resources and credibility. Their desire with this would be to put pressure on Giles-Bell to explain their involvement.
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All of this sounds great right now, especially the continued volunteer work. Please feel free to come to us in the future about any ideas you have for antagonizing Giles Bell, and we'll help you with that plot progression.