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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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as far as journalism goes, she doesn't exactly have canon credentials either — more along the lines of quasi-ethical leaks on social media, back-alley hacking, that sort of thing, so she would not be surprised to find that gaining official employment would require actual credentials here too.
so far, i haven't had her officially "join the ranks" of morningstar beyond simply taking their assistance in the initial, because she is skeptical of their methods -- even if they're logically devised. that said, it might be a nice wake up call for her to realize she does need to partner more closely with morningstar if she wants to get anything accomplished beyond the basics of "get a job, get an apartment, and survive"
would it be possible to have daisy come to the safehouse sometime before the current arrival log to discuss her failed experiment with the journalism outlet, and to go over options with gaby and/or el about how to maybe pursue that OR something similar where her desire to find out the truth could be put to good use? if there's an exchange of "we'll help you if you'll agree to help us" and a task they'll put for her to test her, that's fine too!
alternatively, if you have suggestions, please don't hesitate to let me know! i admit i've been spinning my wheels a bit trying to really find my place in game, and i'm really open to anything that gives daisy a bit more motivation to explore the setting.
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re: common knowledge, we meant more that it would be information that's more easily obtained! They wouldn't have to go to any extreme lengths to obtain it because Meadowlark's version of Google would provide the answer. We're happy to clear anything up on this front!
We would be happy to do a thread with either Gaby or El! This can be a log, or she can make a private post and ping them in - either is suitable! Gaby would likely be of more help, since she's on the ground every day working for Morningstar. She's likely doing what Daisy would be more interested in!
So, we advise you to have Daisy talk to Gaby about her previous experiences, go over what she's done, what she's interested in doing, and even talk about why Gaby is working with Morningstar. If nothing else, Daisy might get a better feel of the world as a former rebel hacker and it may help drive her toward some direction! After that, we'd be happy to help you out with getting Daisy established on whatever route she decides upon.