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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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1. Would it be financially feasible to purchase any parts? Which are the most expensive? I'm not sure Loki has the funds to cover anything, but getting a general gist of a price range might be something that's asked when I follow-up.
3. Thanks! Is there any broad information on what these mandates or regulations are based on the historical aspects of AI sentiency? He's looking for anything that might give him a hint as to what, from a technological and possibly environmental standpoint, caused the switch in programming toward awareness.
4. That sounds great! I'll settle him somewhere outside for now.
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1. Loki would be able to easily buy the smaller parts. While they were sold to the Black Market dealers in a fuller size, breaking them up obviously means that they'll be able to turn a greater profit. Anything larger would begin to price itself out of his range by quite a bit. Depending on how much he's willing to spend, he could get larger parts, but nothing like organs. Most of it would be limbs - things that are more easily obtained, for instance, and there would be some in bulk.
3. The history itself would be similar to why people are developing AI now. It would largely be so that corporations would be able to cheaply employ AI - but there would also be some aspect of humans wanting to play god by creating a sentient being themselves. The latter would have easily motivated the former aspect of things. Xelkov was the company that streamlined these efforts and perfected them for the rest of the world.
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I've got one follow-up:
1. Loki will be purchasing one of the smaller bags of monster powder from the Black Market.
Additionally, would it be feasible to stake out a drop sight from the calendar to get a full monster corpse? I'm not certain how heavily guarded they are, but Loki and Jason will try to take a look to see if they can approach and rummage for a full corpse. If some incognito work is required for this (sneaking, lying, stealing uniforms, taking it before someone else gets their hands on it), they'll be willing to put together a plan for it. The end goal is to pass this off to Clarke so she can get some testing done via Morningstar.
Let me know. Thanks!
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Assume that all incognito work would be necessary, but you can go ahead with that plan to get more parts! The drop sites in the underground are their best bets, as they're getting the most drop offs following the fire that happened. There is surveillance on the site, and men come to pick up the corpses (or whatever's left there) once a day. Think of it as like a high tech mailbox, albeit for dropping off monster parts. There is a camera watching anyone that comes by, but these are meant to be anonymous.
Once they go digging, they'll find that there is more than just monster parts in there. Some of it is just trash. It will probably be a little gross. Sorry about that, Loki!
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Trash for trash people, it is. Thank you mods! Clarke will most likely follow up on this.