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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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#2. daisy isn't going to advertise on the clock that she's moved, but johnny is aware and they do talk about things quite freely together at work! i'm not opposed to her manager overhearing OR seeing her in the elevator/lobby/rooftop/other public spaces either if that helps to move things along.
#3. we've mentally imagined dwight schrute — but maybe a more attractive dwight, given the affair. but as far as workplace politics goes, having someone in a managerial position who's not technically competent enough to do their jobs would irritate both daisy & johnny, so perhaps something along those lines! how he got his job is likely a significant mystery that lends itself to plenty of workplace commiserating. did he kill someone? did he inherit the job? did he kiss exactly the right butt at the right time before someone died or quit or was fired? who knows... but they sure would like to!
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Thank you for providing this information! As a note, someone in that position on a security team is unlikely to be technologically incompetent, but it's possible for him to be incompetent in a variety of other ways, such as team management or communication. We'll lean on this in describing him in the future!
Gossip from the staff will reveal that the manager's long-time partner, a noteworthy philanthropist, has left him. They'll speak highly of her, but remark that they haven't seen her in ages if asked. Speculation from the staff will mostly be focused on the possibility that he's done something illegal, though they won't know what.
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as a follow-up to this plot, cassian and daisy will be attempting to plant a bug in daisy's managers office during his visit to the vyonation offices. will this be successful?
this will be under the guise of verifying that power was not lost to any important offices during his repairs. daisy's hope is that the manager's proven failures in communication strategies — not always thinking before he speaks, or not always writing the most professional emails — might mean he has loose lips when in the privacy of his own office.
as daisy and cassian have both established good relationships with the staff in their building, they are interested in learning more about the rumors of illegal/sketchy activity mentioned above! (we would also love to know if we are free to name him, or if you'd like to provide us with a name!)
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This may be an odd request, but since it's related to our event, can you bring this over to our discussion post!
As a spoiler, it's going to be a yes! We just want it all in one place for sake of ease. 💖