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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.
dododo: (→15)

[personal profile] dododo 2013-11-17 06:43 pm (UTC)(link)
I dropped the ball on John investigating the zoning out but I well get on that this week (before I head off to London for the weekend). Yes. Otherwiiiise I've not really got anything. Welp. /o/

AKA I'm open for any plans or wishes for CR.
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[personal profile] dododo 2013-11-17 06:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Would investigating the zoning out civilians grant an Echo? c:
von_uberwolf: (Default)

[personal profile] von_uberwolf 2013-11-17 06:51 pm (UTC)(link)
I can see that working if neither of them realize the other is part of the Network. Angela works in vice, so if Blaine's shady connections have to do with drugs, they might run into each other in socially challenging situations.

The only problem would be that she WOULD see and tell, so if Angela ever figured out that the one who shot her was just hanging out on the Network, she would hunt Blaine's criminal ass down.
von_uberwolf: (Nobby is the werewolf)

[personal profile] von_uberwolf 2013-11-17 06:52 pm (UTC)(link)
More of she echoed back having a crushing inferiority complex about vampires, which she hates and reacts to by lashing out at the vampire.
not_good_not_wicked: (Default)

[personal profile] not_good_not_wicked 2013-11-17 07:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Master Sparks underground would likely cause a cave in, anyways. Firmly a last ditch panic button.
peacefulwinter: (As long as you're sure.)

[personal profile] peacefulwinter 2013-11-17 07:00 pm (UTC)(link)
...then she'll leave Raquel to watch you. With the knowledge that if you try to move him so he can't see you, it'll be highly suspicious.
shiromadoushi: (Anime: "What horrible Bakura?")

[personal profile] shiromadoushi 2013-11-17 07:07 pm (UTC)(link)
What's she going to do, say her stuffed toy saw him playing on his phone all day? :)
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[personal profile] shiromadoushi 2013-11-17 07:08 pm (UTC)(link)
If the last ditch panic button goes off, I think a cave in might be the least of their worries considering some of this group :D
von_uberwolf: (Default)

[personal profile] von_uberwolf 2013-11-17 07:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Werewolf howls might be enough in themselves to catch Angela an echo.
peacefulwinter: (It's not a problem!)

[personal profile] peacefulwinter 2013-11-17 07:10 pm (UTC)(link)
She's at least going to keep him honest, and if he tries anything, she's going to make Bakura uncomfortable just a little until he repents. She'll make a model student out of him yet!
shiromadoushi: (Side smile happy happy)

[personal profile] shiromadoushi 2013-11-17 07:15 pm (UTC)(link)
It's going to take a lot more than a stalker stuffed animal to make him uncomfortable, sorry Winter! :D

..besides. It's not his honesty that's his problem. He's just a dick :D
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[personal profile] tenaciousc 2013-11-17 07:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Michelle isn't very comfortable with this Numbered stuff yet, and she hasn't echoed back anything actually useful, so she's not going to be leading anything anytime soon! However, she has decided that she's stuck with the numbers club anyway so she might as well learn what she can about the situation.

I don't have any plans for her at current. She was just on mission control for Ravi's exploration, and further exploratory/information-gathering plans might draw her interest, but at the moment she's not really willing to stick her neck out. Basically right now the main thing she needs is more CR to help motivate her to get involved.


Echo plans: I'm thinking about how soon is too soon to give her the portal gun. When she does get it (most likely via plot echo), it might be a depowered version at first anyway. Hmm...

Edit: Oh right, I might have her leave the city for a couple days over Thanksgiving. Her aunt and uncle would be a little suspicious if she didn't come visit (and more importantly, I'll be working retail that weekend so I'm probably going to be too wiped to tag!)
Edited 2013-11-17 19:40 (UTC)

[personal profile] testsonseashells 2013-11-17 07:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Man I really want Mordin to kill a policeman and start some shit, but I'm wary of leaving the clinic understaffed, especially at a time like this.

Roxy is probably gonna lay low unless I manage to echo back one of her guns, in which case I might have her start the shit instead, because if Roxy killed someone she'd panic right along with the whole city and that'd be interesting.
peacefulwinter: (You've got it.)

[personal profile] peacefulwinter 2013-11-17 07:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Mm, that would be best, I think. "It's okay, Annie, I've got-" SMASH "...a-absolutely nothing. Help me...!"
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[personal profile] selfassured 2013-11-17 07:34 pm (UTC)(link)
By all means use them for one. They're going to be loud enough for everyone to hear.
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[personal profile] siesinddasessen 2013-11-17 07:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, she used to work as a drug courier as a kid {she got her first echo while doing that, so this is an established thing} and I doubt that she really got away from it.

Hm. That does sound like interesting plot material. What would Angela do if she found Blaine, though? Or plan on doing.
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[personal profile] italktofish 2013-11-17 08:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Hey, I don't know about Danny, but Arthur will be ECSTATIC about his. Because SUPERHEROES ARE OUTRAGEOUS.
italktofish: cap from wf.toonzone.net (would you look at that science)

[personal profile] italktofish 2013-11-17 08:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Hey, we can have some plot even without supersuits! :3 No worries there, hehe.
chalicejoker: (Casual)

[personal profile] chalicejoker 2013-11-17 08:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Yesssssssss, this is a thing that needs to happen.
chalicejoker: (Suspicious)

[personal profile] chalicejoker 2013-11-17 08:18 pm (UTC)(link)
THE COCKROACH RUMOR IS A MYSTERY CLEARLY such a mystery...

He will be very willing to come check out the statue guy! Because he thinks he's got things more under control than they are.

Is this before or after the full moon? Because he's going to be going into hiding right after things go to hell that night.
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[personal profile] shiromadoushi 2013-11-17 08:19 pm (UTC)(link)
After, since that's today and ahaha not planned fast enough for that here :D
von_uberwolf: (It's the one in the throat)

[personal profile] von_uberwolf 2013-11-17 08:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Well first of all, after miraculously rising from the dead, Angela would attract the attention of the entire department, since she'd be getting shot in the line of duty so everyone would KNOW she was "dead". More importantly, her no doubt corrupt superiors would notice that something was distinctly unusual about her. She might even have to leave the force and go into hiding.

As for Blaine, she would likely want to drag her ass behind bars, and not worry too much if she got kind of roughed up in the process. So OBVIOUSLY we would want them to be forced to work together and go all buddy cop/partners in crime. A renegade cop has to work with the criminal that tried to kill her to take down her corrupt boss? That sounds like a straight up 90s action hero story.

Holy shit I need this in my life now.
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Re: GENERAL QUESTIONS

[personal profile] glorifiedtrash 2013-11-17 08:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Zelos doesn't want to let the enemy keep bringing the fight. So to that point would it be okay for him to start messing with Sherman and Thundercorp? What I have in mind to start with would be:

Sherman: would receive an envelope without a return address (though it could be tracked back to a public mail drop-off in some city in Georgia if investigated) that would only contain a typed piece of paper saying LET'S NEGOTIATE. It wouldn't have been mailed by Zelos, but by a friend who doesn't live anywhere near Locke City or in the city it was mailed from (who'd also be the one who typed it up).

Thundercorp: Starlit Stage would approach them about a possible charity benefit put together between Thundercorp, the Starling-Chandler School and Starlit Stage. The beneficiaries would be those displaced from the Dead District by recent events, but the communicated intent would also be to raise Thundercorp's public approval, provide a valuable learning experience for the students of Starling-Chandler and to help give the city as a whole a way to move past the recent unease and tragedies. If Thundercorp accepted the offer Starlit Stage would propose arranging a meeting between their CEO and Zelos to hash out the details.
nevergivesup: (leave this to me!)

[personal profile] nevergivesup 2013-11-17 08:41 pm (UTC)(link)
Jake's been more or less freaked out by this whole conspiracy group/secret organizations/people getting powers??? thing, and so has been laying low and mostly observing the network.

He's interested in finding out more on what's going on, but doesn't really know how to go about it and sure as hell isn't interested in doing anything that'll get him killed or arrested. All this vigilante stuff other people are doing (LOOKING AT YOU OCTAVIA/ALAN) is making him too nervous to participate very openly with others on the network, too. He doesn't want to get roped into some terrorist cult here. He just wants to know wtf is going on.

So he's likely to participate in info gathering things that either involve everyone doing their own thing alone and reporting back with findings or possibly doing a group thing with people IF the people seem like they're sane/safe and if the project is solely information-gathering. He is not in a proactive role right now, though, so he's not setting anything up and will just be a follower for now.

ALSO. He doesn't feel like any of this really involves him. THIS NEEDS TO CHANGE. I'd like him to get some more CR or else get involved in something so he can feel like he has some kind of personal stake in this mess. That way he'll start wanting to get more actively involved. Once he starts getting more involved, I'd like to start giving him some Echos to slowly get his Super Strength back. (Or his Super take-damage-like-a-brick-wall. Either one.)
siesinddasessen: (that's my christa)

[personal profile] siesinddasessen 2013-11-17 08:43 pm (UTC)(link)
That DOES sound awesome yes. And the plan sounds good, I'm all up for that if you are too. When would you want it to happen?

Roughing Blaine up some won't be an issue, she heals much quicker and can recover from way more things than normal humans.

Also can we have the place where they meet be dark enough that Blaine can reasonably assume that Angela did not see her and then frantically deny that it was her and going all THERE IS NO REASON YOU CAN TELL WHY CAN YOU TELL inside
stupid werewolves

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