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Plot post for October 13th
PLOTTING POST
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.
General notes:
• There is a "How to travel" post now.
• The atmosphere in the three echo boundaries is developing very differently and almost independently of each other, as does the atmosphere in the various affected and unaffected countries. For player convenience, we will briefly characterize the locations:
Locke: Hostile. This is to large parts due to Albero's influence, but there are also other factors. Numbered actions in the city are more likely to influence the national and international opinion of the numbered than the local one.
Vegas: Ever-changing and highly dependent on local developments. All kinds of opinions exist at all times, and it depends on the current mood which ones manifest themselves; the situation in Las Vegas is characterized by massive mood swings and extremes. Player actions may thus have a significant impact on the public opinion.
Neuschwanstein: Cautiously positive. The situation in Locke is regarded as highly condemnable, and for the most part people do not consider the numbered particularly dangerous or as having brought them trouble. Numbered actions will have an impact on the public opinion, but there is a general disinclination to jump to conclusions.
Outside of the boundaries, in is of note that while in the US the public opinion is leaning towards the negative, it leans the further to the positive the further east you go from there, and the further to the neutral the further south you go.
Events that occurred recently or are occurring currently:
• Media: There is a clear divide between different localities now in how the media treat reincarnates. While in Locke, the environment has grown very hostile and barely any even neutral voice remains, the numbered efforts to help their image and the fact that Albero has little influence and interest there have done something on the national level, where positive, negative and neutral voices remain in a balance, though they become less realistic by the day. Fundraisers for all kinds of causes and recipients have been started. In Las Vegas, talk of why the numbered are bad and dangerous has turned into talk of how that potential could be utilized for good, and how the numbered owe everyone that help. In Germany/Austria, the media are still more on an investigative level.
Locke City
• The mafia are once again starting to strike out at the numbered. Characters may notice small gangs of them patrolling the streets at night - if they get close enough, they may note that the animal attributes some of the goons sport are now more numerous and easy to spot.
• Public opinion of the Numbered continues to swandive. The terms "mutant" and "monster" have started to take more prominence in news stories - characters who pay attention to the media may also notice that 'Local businessman Vincent Albero' is openly offering security services for those who wish to ensure they are "safe" from the reincarnates.
Las Vegas
• Meanwhile, the insides of the mountain are in the hands of the numbered, and so far it isn't known to any non-numbered that there even are insides. By now, enough of the mountain has been cleared out and turned into inhabitable quarters to sustain a number of inhabitants. All numbered are welcome to claim a room or a whole house/storage hall in this settlement, no matter if they want to live there or only have a refuge option/homebase.
The little colony is currently run by Thorir (disdainfully), who will over the coming months take on an NPC-like role; for more information and questions refer to this thread.
Neuschwanstein Area
• Together with the pink light, a large tower showed up right slab down on the border between Germany and Austria. It was soon fenced off by police and military of both countries, entrance only permitted to those whose farms were now located inside the bottom parts of it and those that needed to visit those houses for economic reasons.
• Thanks to Julien, it is now known where the teleporter exit in the Neuschwanstein Area is: It's hidden in a cave halfway up the Pöllatschlucht Gorge which leads from the flatlands up to Neuschwanstein Castle.
• Mrs Kaufmann, who represents the civilian/local political interests in the area vis-a-vis the numbered and is also be the connective point to the civilian and military/police interests of both countries in the area, hosted a reception for the numbered at which various political, public and economic big-heads of the area were also present. It went over surprisingly well!Perhaps because certain teenagers were too hungover to show up.
Events occurring in the immediate future:
Locke City
• The attacks (both direct and indirect) on the Numbered in retailation to Robyn's rescue have begun, and if their intensity is anything to go by then it's safe to assume that Albero is pissed. More PMs will be sent to players who requested consequences over the coming weeks!
• The escalating animosity towards reincarnates in the media continues to have consequences. Those who are famous or clearly recognised as numbered may find themselves turned away from some establishments, and may enounter people being openly afraid or even hostile towards them.
Las Vegas
• Las Vegas being Las Vegas, the despair about all the destruction is already drawing to a close: Bright minds have realized how awesome it will be to rebuild the strip ON THE MOUNTAIN. Because just think how awesome it will be to have an incredibly tasteful fountain on the mountaintop, or a blinking sparkling fairytale castle half-suspended high above. Or a glass pyramid two hundred feet above the desert build sideways against the mountain so that you can look aaall the way down while you gamble. And all the new exciting ways to install elevators! SO MANY OPTIONS!!! And don't forget a fake Venice that now has A WHOLE LAKE TO WORK WITH. And yeah, that with the airport was unlucky, but the land of pioneers doesn't let any calamity stop it from moving, so North Las Vegas Airport has seen a change in purpose and is facing significant growth while options are evaluated (you can't really put all that many gambling machines in there, it's too small #LVissues).
Basically we don't know where this mountain and lake came from, but it is our mountain and lake now and we will make it bling and glitter and completely over the top. Restructuring and rebuilding, the establishment of ways of transportation and building of new houses is taking on speed, including also residential areas.
Neuschwanstein Area
• On the 18th of October, the police/military will open the premises of the strange new tower to everyone who can prove to be numbered or whom a proven numbered can vouch for. An exploration log with details on the tower will have gone up by then. Everyone who tries to enter before then will do so illegally and potentially get into a lot of trouble, please check with a mod about that if you want to do it.
Eugen (buildyourworld) will be the official representative of the American military in this. The German and Austrian representatives official leaders of the expedition will be David Graibiger and Monika Hallbach.
• The two people leading the tower exploration on the Austrian/German side, Mrs Monika Hallbach and Mr David Graibiger, will also recruit for a special unit consisting of numbered who now stay in Austria/Germany and operating as a special commission group of volunteers. Everyone can have their character sign up for this here.
Events potentially occurring in the immediate future:
• In the same vein as the special commission unit in Germany/Austria, the FBI will in due time start to recruit a few additional numbered into its ranks. Somewhat more picky, they want only adults. Combat abilities are not necessary.
• To disseminate information from non-numbered NPCs more easily, we would like to have them recruit numbered contact persons. To sign up here, you will only require an IC contact post for this so the NPC can call/text/email your character. We will then either log or handwave the occasion in which the contact is made and relevant data are exchanged.
Potential Echo Opportunities
• Encountering a ghost-like presence, a Vermini, a Vermedi, a Vermaxi for the first time grants one plot echo each.
• Using the teleporter for the first time will grant one plot echo.
Locke City
• Encounters with an altered Mafia subordinate grants one plot echo if the character never received an echo from encountering an altered Blood Key.
Neuschwanstein Area
• Encountering a wolpertinger for the first time will grant one plot echo.
Please direct questions regarding these plot points to the thread below and not the post in general.
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.
General notes:
• There is a "How to travel" post now.
• The atmosphere in the three echo boundaries is developing very differently and almost independently of each other, as does the atmosphere in the various affected and unaffected countries. For player convenience, we will briefly characterize the locations:
Locke: Hostile. This is to large parts due to Albero's influence, but there are also other factors. Numbered actions in the city are more likely to influence the national and international opinion of the numbered than the local one.
Vegas: Ever-changing and highly dependent on local developments. All kinds of opinions exist at all times, and it depends on the current mood which ones manifest themselves; the situation in Las Vegas is characterized by massive mood swings and extremes. Player actions may thus have a significant impact on the public opinion.
Neuschwanstein: Cautiously positive. The situation in Locke is regarded as highly condemnable, and for the most part people do not consider the numbered particularly dangerous or as having brought them trouble. Numbered actions will have an impact on the public opinion, but there is a general disinclination to jump to conclusions.
Outside of the boundaries, in is of note that while in the US the public opinion is leaning towards the negative, it leans the further to the positive the further east you go from there, and the further to the neutral the further south you go.
Events that occurred recently or are occurring currently:
• Media: There is a clear divide between different localities now in how the media treat reincarnates. While in Locke, the environment has grown very hostile and barely any even neutral voice remains, the numbered efforts to help their image and the fact that Albero has little influence and interest there have done something on the national level, where positive, negative and neutral voices remain in a balance, though they become less realistic by the day. Fundraisers for all kinds of causes and recipients have been started. In Las Vegas, talk of why the numbered are bad and dangerous has turned into talk of how that potential could be utilized for good, and how the numbered owe everyone that help. In Germany/Austria, the media are still more on an investigative level.
Locke City
• The mafia are once again starting to strike out at the numbered. Characters may notice small gangs of them patrolling the streets at night - if they get close enough, they may note that the animal attributes some of the goons sport are now more numerous and easy to spot.
• Public opinion of the Numbered continues to swandive. The terms "mutant" and "monster" have started to take more prominence in news stories - characters who pay attention to the media may also notice that 'Local businessman Vincent Albero' is openly offering security services for those who wish to ensure they are "safe" from the reincarnates.
Las Vegas
• Meanwhile, the insides of the mountain are in the hands of the numbered, and so far it isn't known to any non-numbered that there even are insides. By now, enough of the mountain has been cleared out and turned into inhabitable quarters to sustain a number of inhabitants. All numbered are welcome to claim a room or a whole house/storage hall in this settlement, no matter if they want to live there or only have a refuge option/homebase.
The little colony is currently run by Thorir (
disdainfully), who will over the coming months take on an NPC-like role; for more information and questions refer to this thread. Neuschwanstein Area
• Together with the pink light, a large tower showed up right slab down on the border between Germany and Austria. It was soon fenced off by police and military of both countries, entrance only permitted to those whose farms were now located inside the bottom parts of it and those that needed to visit those houses for economic reasons.
• Thanks to Julien, it is now known where the teleporter exit in the Neuschwanstein Area is: It's hidden in a cave halfway up the Pöllatschlucht Gorge which leads from the flatlands up to Neuschwanstein Castle.
• Mrs Kaufmann, who represents the civilian/local political interests in the area vis-a-vis the numbered and is also be the connective point to the civilian and military/police interests of both countries in the area, hosted a reception for the numbered at which various political, public and economic big-heads of the area were also present. It went over surprisingly well!
Events occurring in the immediate future:
Locke City
• The attacks (both direct and indirect) on the Numbered in retailation to Robyn's rescue have begun, and if their intensity is anything to go by then it's safe to assume that Albero is pissed. More PMs will be sent to players who requested consequences over the coming weeks!
• The escalating animosity towards reincarnates in the media continues to have consequences. Those who are famous or clearly recognised as numbered may find themselves turned away from some establishments, and may enounter people being openly afraid or even hostile towards them.
Las Vegas
• Las Vegas being Las Vegas, the despair about all the destruction is already drawing to a close: Bright minds have realized how awesome it will be to rebuild the strip ON THE MOUNTAIN. Because just think how awesome it will be to have an incredibly tasteful fountain on the mountaintop, or a blinking sparkling fairytale castle half-suspended high above. Or a glass pyramid two hundred feet above the desert build sideways against the mountain so that you can look aaall the way down while you gamble. And all the new exciting ways to install elevators! SO MANY OPTIONS!!! And don't forget a fake Venice that now has A WHOLE LAKE TO WORK WITH. And yeah, that with the airport was unlucky, but the land of pioneers doesn't let any calamity stop it from moving, so North Las Vegas Airport has seen a change in purpose and is facing significant growth while options are evaluated (you can't really put all that many gambling machines in there, it's too small #LVissues).
Basically we don't know where this mountain and lake came from, but it is our mountain and lake now and we will make it bling and glitter and completely over the top. Restructuring and rebuilding, the establishment of ways of transportation and building of new houses is taking on speed, including also residential areas.
Neuschwanstein Area
• On the 18th of October, the police/military will open the premises of the strange new tower to everyone who can prove to be numbered or whom a proven numbered can vouch for. An exploration log with details on the tower will have gone up by then. Everyone who tries to enter before then will do so illegally and potentially get into a lot of trouble, please check with a mod about that if you want to do it.
Eugen (
buildyourworld) will be the official representative of the American military in this. The German and Austrian representatives official leaders of the expedition will be David Graibiger and Monika Hallbach. • The two people leading the tower exploration on the Austrian/German side, Mrs Monika Hallbach and Mr David Graibiger, will also recruit for a special unit consisting of numbered who now stay in Austria/Germany and operating as a special commission group of volunteers. Everyone can have their character sign up for this here.
Events potentially occurring in the immediate future:
• In the same vein as the special commission unit in Germany/Austria, the FBI will in due time start to recruit a few additional numbered into its ranks. Somewhat more picky, they want only adults. Combat abilities are not necessary.
• To disseminate information from non-numbered NPCs more easily, we would like to have them recruit numbered contact persons. To sign up here, you will only require an IC contact post for this so the NPC can call/text/email your character. We will then either log or handwave the occasion in which the contact is made and relevant data are exchanged.
Potential Echo Opportunities
• Encountering a ghost-like presence, a Vermini, a Vermedi, a Vermaxi for the first time grants one plot echo each.
• Using the teleporter for the first time will grant one plot echo.
Locke City
• Encounters with an altered Mafia subordinate grants one plot echo if the character never received an echo from encountering an altered Blood Key.
Neuschwanstein Area
• Encountering a wolpertinger for the first time will grant one plot echo.
Please direct questions regarding these plot points to the thread below and not the post in general.
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