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saveyourselves2013-04-05 09:23 pm
theearth) wrote in saveyourselves2013-04-05 09:23 pm
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PLOT POST FOR APRIL 5th
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 I 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.
Events occurring currently;
• As detailed here the Vermini continue to roam the city, infesting small animals and have begun to swarm in large enough number to be confident in attacking the player characters.
If anyone would like to have their home investigated by the suspicious humans due to repeat appearances by Vermini infested animals, speak up and we can either play it out or work out the result. Additionally, if anyone wants to bring together the four or more required reincarnated characters to exterminate the Vermini, let me know.
• Paul Ben,thewalkingdork, has died. And in doing so, he has revealed;
a) The invasion exists.
b) Under the influence of the invaders is the city's Chief of Police, a general of the American Military and the head of the most powerful and insane Mafioso Locke has ever seen. Who knows who else is involved?
c) That knowing too much will get you, and your family, killed.
d) The invaders cannot further their plans without finding a 'snake.'
e) Their base is somewhere outside the city limits, possibly a farm.
Events occurring in the immediate future:
• Now what're you going to do about it?
At this stage, you can start putting forward plans. How proactive the characters are going to be will directly influence what's happening. At present, the invaders do not even know there could be resistance outside of ordinary human society and are not going to be chasing the players yet. Emphasis on yet. Your plans can be subtle or daring, and they might be successful, fail or be completely pointless.
• The Thunder Corporation continues its plans.
Still rather underplayed, the news will contain many references to the currently fruitless campaign by Thunder to renovate the Dead District. Soon, a more otherworldly escalation will make it more apparently sinister.
Events potentially occurring in the immediate future:
• The Vermini?
If the Vermini aren't dealt with, something is going to happen. By April 8th, infested animals will just...disappear. But that ain't the end of it. Details will be given if players want to go this route. If this event is allowed to occur, at least three characters will be investigated due to constant infested animal appearances; either volunteers or chosen at random. If you feel the characters need an IC kick in the pants to tell them they have to deal with this stuff, I suggest letting this run.
Potential Echo Opportunities
Until resolved, characters who have not yet received an Echo from the strange creatures or Vermini will still have the chance to. Just witnessing Paul Ben's death is enough to receive an Echo. If the Vermini are dealt with, the mutated human is worth an Echo for all invovled. If the Vermini are not dealt with, it will kick off a plot that will offer a few. Potential Echoes await in proactive plots too.
Please direct questions regarding these plot points to the thread below and not the post in general.
Events occurring currently;
• As detailed here the Vermini continue to roam the city, infesting small animals and have begun to swarm in large enough number to be confident in attacking the player characters.
If anyone would like to have their home investigated by the suspicious humans due to repeat appearances by Vermini infested animals, speak up and we can either play it out or work out the result. Additionally, if anyone wants to bring together the four or more required reincarnated characters to exterminate the Vermini, let me know.
• Paul Ben,
thewalkingdork, has died. And in doing so, he has revealed;a) The invasion exists.
b) Under the influence of the invaders is the city's Chief of Police, a general of the American Military and the head of the most powerful and insane Mafioso Locke has ever seen. Who knows who else is involved?
c) That knowing too much will get you, and your family, killed.
d) The invaders cannot further their plans without finding a 'snake.'
e) Their base is somewhere outside the city limits, possibly a farm.
Events occurring in the immediate future:
• Now what're you going to do about it?
At this stage, you can start putting forward plans. How proactive the characters are going to be will directly influence what's happening. At present, the invaders do not even know there could be resistance outside of ordinary human society and are not going to be chasing the players yet. Emphasis on yet. Your plans can be subtle or daring, and they might be successful, fail or be completely pointless.
• The Thunder Corporation continues its plans.
Still rather underplayed, the news will contain many references to the currently fruitless campaign by Thunder to renovate the Dead District. Soon, a more otherworldly escalation will make it more apparently sinister.
Events potentially occurring in the immediate future:
• The Vermini?
If the Vermini aren't dealt with, something is going to happen. By April 8th, infested animals will just...disappear. But that ain't the end of it. Details will be given if players want to go this route. If this event is allowed to occur, at least three characters will be investigated due to constant infested animal appearances; either volunteers or chosen at random. If you feel the characters need an IC kick in the pants to tell them they have to deal with this stuff, I suggest letting this run.
Potential Echo Opportunities
Until resolved, characters who have not yet received an Echo from the strange creatures or Vermini will still have the chance to. Just witnessing Paul Ben's death is enough to receive an Echo. If the Vermini are dealt with, the mutated human is worth an Echo for all invovled. If the Vermini are not dealt with, it will kick off a plot that will offer a few. Potential Echoes await in proactive plots too.
Please direct questions regarding these plot points to the thread below and not the post in general.
Re: QUESTIONS
Then he'd be left to stew for a bit, which would give him time to get on the network.
AND as for Jack's family, nothing yet. Presently he's General Miller's problem and Albero is the guy who fucks with families. But expect it to be used against him in the future nonetheless.
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From my end I see it as:
Jack comes up with a pretense to be visiting the base that evening, finds a place to hide out until later that night, and confronts the general in his home (assuming he lives alone. If not, it'll have to be his office I guess) with gun in hand. Main questions, if he even gets that far, not necessarily in these exact words mind you:
* Why are you covering up and what is with the weird animals? Why did you have to kill Paul?
* Who... well, what... is "IT"?
* What conflict? And what was that about humanity going extinct?
* Does this have something to do with the Network?
I assume he'll get a beatdown even if he does shoot at the General - Jack, you've really got to stop fighting people when you're missing one/both arms. He won't spill anything (past the implications of his questions that people saw Paul's death and are communicating on some kind of network) once shit goes down.
Oh yeah, and for the sake of network posting, what exactly will they have done to him? :V
...feel free to use Jack's family against him at any and all times. :>
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That all sounds perfectly feasible. As I said, the General ain't a dummy so he's likely to try and keep Jack talking for a bit to get those deliciously revealing questions before he opens a can of whup ass. And then if Jack does shoot at him, Miller will catch the bullet like some kind of Superman and smack him around.
As for what they'll do to Jack, nothing pleasant but only just a war crime. Water boarding maybe. Possibly having cigarette put out on him. They're certain to take his arm (the detachable one, thankfully) and probably his clothes. They really plan to keep hold of him for a while so they're just warming up.
Incidentally, the beating from the general will be good for an Echo in addition to any of those canon parallels that are sure to arise.
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Is Jack going to get anything useful (even a hint) he can share or is the General just gonna string him along? Knowing that he can grab bullets out of the air is definitely one protip, at least.
Ffffffff... nothing quite like naked torture times. It keeps happening! Timeline-wise, I guess this means they'd leave him alone really late at night/early morning-ish?
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Ayup! The stuff to learn will all comes from his little one-on-one monologue post torture, being that the General is convinced that what's coming is 100% certain to conquer humanity and the best options are ones that will just make the process smooth. He'll decline to reveal what 'it' is or the rest of the invasion for that matter, but will be making it clear that it's not something from Earth, but not space aliens either. Oh, and Jack will probably be able to discern that the three guys, Albero, Edward and Miller, don't work well together. In fact, Miller despises Albero.
Since he'll be snagged really late at night, the first he's going to be left alone will probably be six in the morningish. The room he'll be in will be pretty secure from inside, but to avoid suspicion unguarded from the outside so getting in there will be surprisingly easy. Also, since it's a VIP bunker, it actually has lovely plush carpeting and very pleasant wallpaper. Wallpaper I would suggest for scratching his number into.
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Also, does this mean it's time to start up an action log now? =D
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And I'll go ahead and say yes, yes it is! Since we know the outcome, you can put up something for a post-torture Jack if you like and leave the log start to me.
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And yay, will do!