Plot Post for September 17th!

[theearth]

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.

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Events occurring currently;

• As of mid-September, the Locke City water supply is clean! It’ll read as back to its previous normal by any analysis or enhanced senses, and no more several-hour giggle fits after consumption. This means as well that drinking tap water will no longer induce Echoes.

• Public unease and scrutiny of Thunder Corp. is high with the rumors leaked to the media having hit mainstream awareness, as result of the operation headed by Riku Nakatsuki (depolarized) and Nick Burkhardt (detectivetroll). Thunder Corp., of course, are persistently denying everything - while those with connections in the company may also hear that they plan to get to the bottom of just who could be trying to sabotage their reputation.

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Events occurring in the immediate future;

• Thunder Corp. will be holding a press conference to address the allegations of environmental irresponsibility by the company - in short, they deny everything. The information is fudged, the images are fake, and they have no idea who is responsible or what provoked them.

• On the evening of September 21st, the pink lights in the sky will appear again - accompanied by - what d’you know! - a low buzzing sound in the heads of PCs who see it, very much like that sensed by those who ventured into the lower regions of the mines on the trip organized by Kanti Singh (vetala). Look away from the lights and the sound will fade to nothing. The lights will not appear the next day.

The buzzing, however, isn’t going anywhere - in fact, it’s still there without looking at the lights, much too faint to be detected without actively focusing, and will intensify over the rest of September and into October. The intensity also depends on the listener’s location - the buzzing grows louder and stronger as you approach Tuning Towers (see the Locations post). Once you arrive at the Towers themselves, in addition to the buzzing you’re likely to sense tremors in the ground below you - which isn’t actually shaking, or otherwise eliciting a reaction from the non-numbered around.

• By next week, there will be periodic and brief cases of civilians within small public areas (coffee shops, mall stores, parks, etc.) going simultaneously... out of it. Catch a non-Numbers Club acquaintance in conversation when they’re hit and they’ll suddenly go much more relaxed, zoned-out, and docile. Take the chance while you can to get a loan - it’ll only last about five minutes before they rise back up to their senses.

Depending on the company you keep, however, you might notice that whatever phenomenon is acting up when it does will have little to no effect on those who steer clear of tap water.

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Events potentially occurring;

• The police have been on their guard and taking their notes since late July, and Thunder Corp. don’t intend to let the drawing of suspicion to them pass. PCs will be at risk of investigation and/or arrest in the near future.

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Potential Echo Opportunities:

• Witnessing the lights in the sky will - as it has in the past - grant one Echo. In the days afterward until further notice otherwise, picking up on and following the buzzing sound to their strongest point - right at Tuning Towers - will grant an additional Echo.
• Following the appearance of the lights on September 21st, some reincarnates may find that their Echoes are getting... stronger. OOCly, we're now allowing Tier 2 Echoes, as reflected on the Echoes request page- essentially two (connected) Echoes in one, once a month per character.

Comments

[gogoghostpowers]

My plans this month for Danny, basically:

-he is gradually echoing back his ghost form appearance, so. Towards the end of the month/during October, characters are free to notice that his hair is white, his eyes are an unnatural green, and that he is glowing a little bit. (Or, feel free to notice that he is conspicuously trying to look inconspicuous with a giant beanie hat and sunglasses.)

-he will get an echo from the lights in the sky, and he will also end up with another echo from following the buzzing sound to the tuning towers. And start forming Theories about them. Which leads to my next point...

-expect a list of recent Fenton family conspiracies to show up on the network sometime, probably after the buzzing starts up. He figures some of them have to be true like the water was, so might as well put it out there just in case. (They are more likely than not to be just complete bullshit.)

-I may very well be able to have Danny echo back intangibility strong enough to possess other people! No guarantees, but. Soon. I know some people were interested in volunteering their characters for accidental possession and buffoonery, so I'd be happy to work out how it happens, why, what happens while Danny is in their bodies, etc. etc. Or if you want to hold off I'll probably do a more comprehensive infopost about it a little while before I do anything.

[soulsborderline]

But what about how he gets way more tan in ghost form?

[gogoghostpowers]

NERD I SWEAR TO GOD I'M GOING TO DESTROY YOU

[darkhourdear]

Neku would def comment on failure inconspicuousness. XD

[gogoghostpowers]

hahaha DUDE YES

Neku dyed his hair, right? Maybe Neku can offer to help dye his hair back to black! (It would fail, of course, because ghost physiology is weird, but they can try. And then marvel at how it didn't work at all.)

[darkhourdear]

Yea, Neku dyes his hair. And that could be a fun/baffling semi-bonding experience? XD

[gogoghostpowers]

yeessss

Although the realization that the dye didn't work would probably come the next day. Danny would like. Send a photo text to Neku of his hair the next morning being like "does dye usually wash out this fast, because I don't think I can keep buying more every day"

[needsmorezippers]

Poor Danny. XD YEA THAT'S NOT SUPPOSED TO BE A THING.....

[flamberge]

Oh oh can Mr. Locke here be all '8| YOU BETTER HAVE A GOOD REASON FOR THE HAT AND GLASSES THAT I LET YOU WEAR THROUGH CLASS' at him?

[gogoghostpowers]

ahahaha DUDE YES. giving him suspicious looks all throughout class while danny sinks further into his seat.

we could do a log of that, if you want?

[flamberge]

YUUPPP. Looks that just scream YOU ARE STAYING AFTER CLASS TO EXPLAIN. 8|

Yes please! I'd love to log it out~ When would you wanna log it out?

[gogoghostpowers]

Uhhhhhh whenever is good for you, I guess? I might be a bit slow due to schoolwork ramping up and whatnot but that's a given, so. I'm ready when you are!

[flamberge]

Completely understand with the school work! Hmm maybe on Friday if that works for you?

[originaloddcouple]

The Dians will continue to frustrate Danny.

They shall come up with follow-ups to bullshit conspiracies.

But they also might buy his stupid disguise.

[gogoghostpowers]

Danny would not even be frustrated to those follow-ups. he'd probably be terrified.

The water thing has made him a pretty strong believer in real life conspiracies.

(he'd be a little pissed that they're reacting so strongly to the hat and glasses, like wow guys he's not five you don't have to pretend to not recognize him or anything)

[wonk]

roxy lalonde can now canonically walk through walls, disappear, and fly (she's much more unique than the other guy), and i have plans to echo some of these abilities back.

these two should hang out.

[gogoghostpowers]

AHAHAHA YES THAT'S FANTASTIC

yet more proof for Danny to think that he is actually a homestuck. let's do it.

should they meet because of their ~shared superpowers~ or should they just hang out and bond over other stuff instead?

[wonk]

it could go either way really? my current plan is to have roxy check out the whole vibrations thing with a seismograph and echo the powers back there, then post about it and reveal the powers.

but if i send her there with a group they could meet that way? i'm not sure what the current plans are, though.

[gogoghostpowers]

oh, you mean at the tuning towers? Hahaha we could have them meet there, maybe, because Danny will be echoing back way stronger intangibility from that!

is there a group gathering for that though? I wasn't aware that was happening.

[wonk]

i think there's a bunch of shingekis going to do something i need to read this whole thing more closely.

[wonk]

having just looked that over, it's eren, mikasa, and sasha, with a possible reiner and bertholdt (how do you spell that name). alan/eren's friends with bertholdt, right? he could drag danny along.

[hollowleg]

Man I want Shiro to echo off Danny's ghostliness SOMEHOW

[gogoghostpowers]

WELL LUCKY 4 U, HE'S ABOUT TO GET A LOT DEADER

as in, very quickly. i'm not mincing words here, this kid gon' die soon. the full death and everything.

but yeah uhhh he's gonna lose organ function pretty soon and then echo back weird-ass ghost biology. His appearance is already slowly becoming ghostlier.

[hollowleg]

DYING AND BEING A GHOST would pretty much Echo him and any other bleachies I think. :|a BUT HOW, I DON'T KNOW. I need to decide

[gogoghostpowers]

weeeeelllll...I don't remember, do Bleach ghosts glow? Because seeing Danny glowing could trigger an echo? Maybe? hmmmm.