saveyourselves | PLOT POST FOR APRIL 8TH

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.

The post is also open for players to plot and coordinate between one another, although posting to the OOC comm for the same purpose is not discouraged in any way.

Events occurring currently;

• Jack Sears/Raiden,

twopercent, was captured by General Miller,

generalpublic, after confronting him at Fort Turner. In his line of questioning, Jack revealed a few things to the General; specifically he now knows that there is potential resistance to the plan and that they have some form of network. In turn, the General revealed that he and the others in on the invasion believe humanity doesn't stand a chance against whatever is coming and is paving the way for them in the hopes mankind will at least survive. It was also discovered that whatever is coming is not from Earth, but it isn't from space either.

Good news: Jack was rescued by Captain Mass/Full Frontal,

secondcomingof, rescued him. Bad news: Jack is being publically framed for the murder of Paul Ben,

thewalkingdork and his family. It will be all over the news that the mentally unstable ex-soldier is the prime suspect in the brutal murder of eight.

• Although not actually posted out yet, the Vermini population of Locke will be exterminated by a group of reincarnated humans. This means that there are no more weird animals appearing anywhere. It's going to leave behind a corpse though. What's going to happen with that?

• Professor Lyall,

professorwolf, made a visit to the police in order to try and get some leads on Paul Ben's death. Nothing directly useful arose, but it did reveal something strange. A stone statue of a snake, carved from a pink stone. Depicting a snake atop a heart in a style similar to a totem pole. Being near the statue causes a strange feeling in any reincarnated character, similar to an Echo but diluted. Instead of one powerful heartbeat, the heart rate rises so long as they're in a twenty foot radius and rather than a direct change to the character it will feel like a subtle force trying to persuade the nearby character that Simon Edward's judgement is good and to trust him. Someone who has experienced a genuine Echo will be able to feel it and being aware of the sensation easily resist its persuasion. What it's doing to ordinary humans? Who knows. What relation does it have to the previously mentioned snake that the invaders are looking for? Who knows.

Also it was discovered that some police officers smell a bit like various animals. How odd.

Events occurring in the immediate future:

• Things are going to be relatively quiet for a little while. Nothing so explicitly otherworldly as the Vermini are going to come up this week.

But there is still going to be fallout from them. Those little guys are such a pain in the butt. Detective Jason Sherman,

inclothing, will be investigating anyone who had large numbers of Vermini infested animals around their homes more than once or twice. In other words, I'm looking for volunteers to have him snooping around them. A post will go up for it but a heads up is appreciated too.

• The Thunder Corporation will continue to have difficulty getting permission to build in the Dead District. The President Jimmy Won,

covertothecore, will erect a statue in the area though. Of, you guessed it, a large snake in the style of a totem pole, made from pink stone. This one is on top of a heart instead of the other way around. In the media, he will be declaring it to be symbolic of how he feels the city must shed its skin and be reborn. The statue is made by one David Proud, a Native American artist for who cursory investigation will reveal little more than that he is 'reclusive' and has only begun his career in the past year, and previously was a mechanic. Anyone who wants to go and see the statue will feel a similar experience to the one in the police department, although this one tries to subtly convince people that they should not live in the Dead District.

• You tell me! Anything you want to do in reaction to these events, I'm all ears. Attempts to find the invader base, cowboy plans against other known invader associates, infiltration attempts... trying to flee the city, whatever you want to run past me let's go.

Events occurring in the further future:

• I mentioned nothing explicitly otherworldly will turn up this week but next week we're looking at something a little more dangerous than the Vermini. Either by accident or design, I'm looking for at least one character to either encounter either a newly relocated homeless person who can explain that the Dead District is now home to 'werewolves' that are picking off members of the large community there every night, or directly meet one of the creatures themselves.

• Detective Sherman and his underlings are going be the guys you're matching up against most often for a bit, (unless the characters go after the bigger fish early. Jack) and based on what he gets out of his investigations he'll be trying to lure out the 'resistance.'

Potential Echo Opportunities

Touching Jason Sherman (a handshake will do it) gives one. Likewise, touching the snake statue (either of them) will as well. There's the potential for two there, but having people turn up to the police station to stroke the snake will raise suspicion. Canon parallels are the constant option and potential Echoes await in player initiated plots. Come next week, there's the 'werewolves' and depending on how investigation from Sherman goes, maybe more.

Please direct questions regarding these plot points to the thread below and not the post in general.

PLOT POST FOR APRIL 8TH

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