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Save the Earth Mods ([personal profile] theearth) wrote in [community profile] saveyourselves2013-11-16 08:36 pm
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Plot Post for November 16th!

This format of plot post is designed for players to ask questions and find ways to influence the plot. Be bold and ask what you can or can't do; the worst that can happen is that we will say no. As plots in Save the Earth are not self resolving nor on a time limit, they can evolve in many ways. Although some potential outcomes are given, they are little more than suggestion and can be changed by character action. What role you take is up to you.

The post is also open for players to plot and coordinate between one another.







State of current events:

• The Numbered's own Octavia Serket ([personal profile] drama8om8) and Alan Hunter ([personal profile] wirsinddiejager) began an unorthodox vigilante investigation of Thunder Corp.'s business in Tuning Towers with a break-in to and diversionary attack on the upper floors on the night of November 11th and have as the night of the 14th been rescued from detention by their fellows; a hunt is now announced as on for a pair of young vandals and the suspected terrorist organization - so the authorities say - that they represent.

Serket and Hunter's names and photographs are on the news as the perpetrators of the break-in who escaped holding in the raid on the police station on the 14th - and where the police are at work identifying and locating the rest on what leads they have (notably at the identified vandals' school of attendance Locke City High), one may notice that spells of civilian space-out - semi-regularly, for less than thirty-second periods - follow them.


• For better or for worse, current events are doing nothing to relieve the atmosphere of panic and paranoia in Locke City or do a thing for the city's evolving reputation - current events coverage of all forms is buzzing with talk of all the inexplicable and bizarre goings-on. Rumors and speculation circulate and bend through independent sources and features on exactly what is going on in the city; there is no shortage of conspiracy theories that can be dug up attempting to explain the connections between any and all currently-controversial local or federal parties on the so-called eco-terrorism scare. Fueled by the internet, new urban legends abound, from the peculiarly-isolated rash of lethal disease afflicting the city's pigeons to rumors of cockroach men in the sewers and a brilliant explosion in the sky over the city outskirts the night of November 1st.

More general news media has, meanwhile, in addition to the predictable, begun calling attention to a somewhat particular handful of missing persons cases - out of which the most publicized and likely outstanding by far are those of Mikasa Bito ([personal profile] erenplz), fifteen-year-old daughter of a Thunder Corp. employee and suspected innocent victim of hostility toward the company; and the reclusive local sculptor David Proud, whose work was previously so prominently displayed in the local museum.


• Access to the bombed areas is still restricted - however, as thorough examination and cleanup ends so Thunder Corp.'s rebuilding can begin, despite any effort to keep it entirely quiet to avoid causing further scene, some word has leaked out that the bombings have proven to be disturbingly odd, with reincarnates affiliated with the police able to catch wind of the factual details: whatever method used hasn't left a trace of evidence of conventional bombing, no radiation, chemical traces, and even minimal fire - with nothing brought to light pointing to some alternative method.


• The mission headed by Ravindra Savarna ([personal profile] healspec) in the city's undergroung did not result in accomplishment of its participants' declared goal: to find the producer of and stop that mysterious buzzing noise. Thus, its presence in reincarnates' heads goes on - at least for any of the newly-numbered it ought to be easy to tune out! Also remaining in place are the likelihood of witnessing groups of citizens falling under a "zone-out" effect and the amount and degree of presence by the police (both as described on October's plot post).






Events occurring in the immediate future:

• No obvious changes in the state of things to occur presently are apparent. If the silence - or rather the buzzing - is too deadly for you, either keep your head low as long as it lasts or take advantage of the room in which you've still got to move!






Events potentially occurring in the immediate future:

• As it looks as if their opposition is getting more restless - and, as it would seem, more reckless - the Enemy will be likewise getting bolder and more intent in bringing them under control.

Any player-run plots and events that would run the risk of drawing attention to player characters will run the risk of being "crashed" - participants and/or organizers of any, know that you may be contacted before or in the early stages of any such plot to approve/opt out and plot outcomes and developments accordingly.

On the other hand, just as before, feel free to leave and/or update a comment for your character(s) to the sign-up thread under our previous plot post if you're interested in trouble finding them on its own!

In either case, if you receive an event PM or Private Plurk, you may opt out!






Potential Echo Opportunities

Visits to Tuning Towers for the first time after October 23rd will continue to grant Echoes indefinitely - for anyone willing to get that close to the police! Unique incidents, investigations, and other current and forthcoming events are also liable to yield Echoes for reincarnates involved.


Please direct questions regarding these plot points to the thread below and not the post in general.
icy_heavens: (Serene youth)

[personal profile] icy_heavens 2013-11-17 05:56 am (UTC)(link)
I have no particular plans for Toushirou at the moment, but all this increased activity is definitely going to stress him out. He'll probably be more snappy than usual and feel an increased sense of urgency to do something. They just don't seem to be getting anywhere, and amidst all this chaos, that's going to really bother him.

He'll be pretty much about his usual places. Being school, home, and doing errands for his Granny when she needs him to. But he's not going to want to go somewhere unnecessarily. Just in case. He'll still be up for investigating and such, but any general hanging out aside from at the middle school is probably a no-go for now.
espigeonage: (🔍You'll be happy)

[personal profile] espigeonage 2013-11-17 05:57 am (UTC)(link)
Julien might be good!

His preincarnation is a master of unauthorized access, avoiding notice, and hacking into computers. Jules... isn't up there yet. But he does know something about computers, and he can be good at infiltration if there's enough light.
ladyofluminosity: (Default)

[personal profile] ladyofluminosity 2013-11-17 05:57 am (UTC)(link)
Enough light, you say.
cava: actually i don't these glasses are too tinted (Default)

[personal profile] cava 2013-11-17 05:58 am (UTC)(link)
he's not your doge




anyway ugh even if Wheatley annoys Cain, they work at the same place and have a shared skillset. he's not all that interested in helping with what's going on but he likes flexing his skills, so he might be on board with the info mining/hacking idea. PAST LIFE VILLAINOUS AI TEAMUPS???
glorifiedtrash: <user name="shooped" site="livejournal.com"> (way you play for me at your show)

TAKING A STAND/ORGANIZING

[personal profile] glorifiedtrash 2013-11-17 06:02 am (UTC)(link)
Oookay was talking about this with Sheepy/Luci's player, but. How many people would be interested in characters taking more of an overt stand to everything that's going on?

Zelos is actually Not That Terrible at playing political games. He could drop the "haha I'm just a stupid celebrity" act and call for people to get it together. Specifically he has a big old laundry list of Things That Need Answers. Investigating Thundercorp, the police, Sherman, Vincent Albero and General Miller are kind of the start of it, but re-visiting the mines for more possible info about the "gem of earth" stuff the Sage talked about and figuring out just what the snake statues are would also be on there.

Luci is going to be whipping up investigations regardless (Sheepy's comment is over here for anyone who missed it). But Zelos would essentially make an open call/challenge for people to get it together and be more proactive despite all the danger.

To facilitate this he would ALSO...make it really obvious to Thundercorp that he might possibly know things. Essentially paint a target on himself to try and get some of the pressure in the city to ease up a little so the Numbered can work better without the cops and monsters breathing down their necks. If anyone wanted to mess with Thundercorp with him and be a front group for the enemy to target while the rest of the Numbered got down to the real business at hand, he'd certainly welcome it.



Would something like this interest anyone? I'm cool with someone else instigating something like this too if someone has a character they'd prefer to do it with; Zelos is a pretty hard guy to trust. Thoughts?
hollowleg: (not looking for the cure)

Re: IDIOTIC SUPERHEROICS?

[personal profile] hollowleg 2013-11-17 06:02 am (UTC)(link)
u think u can hide from shiro

U THINK

U CAN

HIDE
lightsoflife: (my own way to hear her voice)

[personal profile] lightsoflife 2013-11-17 06:03 am (UTC)(link)
Naomi is continuing to not actually get involved in in exploration/directly doing things, but at some point she'll be communicating the results of the bombing investigation, i.e., the lack of visible methodology.

At some point I also want to actually put up that list of potential research/volunteer stuff, which is overdue but kind of got lost because of my own schoolwork. In the same post Naomi may also end up discussing the possibility of compiling other data, like echoes and information and whatnot.
reapsthewind: (MEGATRON!?)

[personal profile] reapsthewind 2013-11-17 06:03 am (UTC)(link)
U CANT CATCH ME I M TEH GINGRR BREAD MANG
hollowleg: (naked time!!)

[personal profile] hollowleg 2013-11-17 06:04 am (UTC)(link)
THE GINGER BREAD MANG GOT ATE U MORON!!!
reapsthewind: (paperwork)

[personal profile] reapsthewind 2013-11-17 06:05 am (UTC)(link)













fuck
hollowleg: they r so fashionable yes yes sparkle (Default)

[personal profile] hollowleg 2013-11-17 06:06 am (UTC)(link)
dammit ur sposed to be the smart one

/drags home
chalicejoker: (Contemplative)

[personal profile] chalicejoker 2013-11-17 06:07 am (UTC)(link)
Putting this up despite being braindead from having to work really really late...

Hajime will be getting very antsy anytime anyone mentions the rumors of the cockroach men living in the sewers because wherever could such rumors have come from? He is willing to serve as a participant in any sort of combat activities, even if he's kind of worried his bug monster instincts are trying to run away with him.

Arthur went on Ravi's mission and was no help at all on the radio, and he's echoing back his superheroic physique and superhero suit, which he will be posting about to the network soon. He is also available if anyone wants to go on an ADVENTURE or make terrible life decisions.

And Mort will be...uh...good question. >.>
ladyofluminosity: (Default)

[personal profile] ladyofluminosity 2013-11-17 06:09 am (UTC)(link)
If it's of any interest, Luci will be doing something similar to what you may have in mind. I may have her make anonymous postings on the network about it as well, if that would be of interest to you.
argents: (we were so young)

[personal profile] argents 2013-11-17 06:10 am (UTC)(link)
excellent and i'd love to have him be a part of this! he doesn't know it yet, but due to how the thing works, it has a limited shelf life. i dropped the ball on getting that open post up in a timely matter (retail, sob) but if you're free this week i should have it up tomorrow or monday? i wouldn't mind setting up a specific thread for them (if you think we could feasibly cr build and get into weapons on the same go, if not i can spread it out)

BASICALLY WHATEVER YOU'RE GAME FOR.
lightsoflife: (Default)

[personal profile] lightsoflife 2013-11-17 06:10 am (UTC)(link)
Can it be assumed that examination of the bombed areas/evidence from those areas has recently concluded (at least enough to say "we have no idea how this happened, there's no sign of anything"), or is it still ongoing and those findings are going to come out in the near future?
reapsthewind: (48)

[personal profile] reapsthewind 2013-11-17 06:12 am (UTC)(link)
bitch i am the smart one




i just have low wisdom
lightsoflife: (a woman has to keep a little mystery)

[personal profile] lightsoflife 2013-11-17 06:13 am (UTC)(link)
Ooh, does this count? I thought that'd be more intel-based, but if this is meant to be more comprehensive I'm totally up for this.
ladyofluminosity: (08)

[personal profile] ladyofluminosity 2013-11-17 06:14 am (UTC)(link)
She has gone on record for wanting to figure out what people have been echoing back and the possible reasons, so that could definitely be a part of it. She wants info, statistics, anything that they can go on.
paradiseshrinemaiden: (Thoughtful)

[personal profile] paradiseshrinemaiden 2013-11-17 06:17 am (UTC)(link)
Reimu continues to be herself and refuses to be involved with the serious stuff going on. She's getting seriously annoyed with the buzzing by this point, though I don't know what she could do about that.

I really need a reason to get her to care. In canon, even when it actually was her job, she usually refused to get involved in serious stuff until it started to personally inconvenience her in some way, so I'm sure there's something. At the moment all I've got is her annoyance with the buzzing from the Tuning Towers, but it's still not quite urking her enough for her to risk getting arrested.

Other than that, I still intend to get her more echos that will unlock more of her canon powers, including a spell card and flight.
Edited 2013-11-17 06:17 (UTC)
gogoghostpowers: (Default)

[personal profile] gogoghostpowers 2013-11-17 06:19 am (UTC)(link)
Danny is going to struggle with wanting to lay low after breaking Alan and Tavia out (especially since the news is also condemning the "terrorist organization" that he is apparently a part of) and wanting to do more to keep people safe. This will be made more difficult by the fact that he is going to be regaining his dumb superhero spandex suit soon, right in the midst of high police activity at school.

He's also keeping an eye out on the Locke conspiracy forums as well as dinner table conversation to find out more on any other theories that are bouncing around that sound plausible. He might make more conspiracy compilation posts in the future! (I might ask people to contribute, even, if they want to!)

Jovan...will continue to be a massive tit on the network and treat everything like a game. That's...really it, that's all I have planned for him. Just being a tit.
gogoghostpowers: (Default)

[personal profile] gogoghostpowers 2013-11-17 06:20 am (UTC)(link)
SUPERSUIT SUPERSUIT SUPERSUIT

Danny will be echoing his back soon too! They can both rejoice/lament over their inexplicably skintight outfits.
lightsoflife: (it's as simple as that)

[personal profile] lightsoflife 2013-11-17 06:22 am (UTC)(link)
Okay, cool then! In that case some sort of collaboration would be excellent. If I put something up this week (hopefully? Assuming school doesn't eat me?) would that work?
ladyofluminosity: (Default)

[personal profile] ladyofluminosity 2013-11-17 06:23 am (UTC)(link)
Works for me!
goldenclothes: hollow art (✬ i've grown tired of this body)

[personal profile] goldenclothes 2013-11-17 06:23 am (UTC)(link)
i want to be a part of this
ursoreckless: (a single tear)

[personal profile] ursoreckless 2013-11-17 06:23 am (UTC)(link)
Shou and Hajime. In Shou's apartment. Having angst times over their supposed bad pasts.

All they need is Killian to tell them they're being overly dramatic.

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