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saveyourselves2013-09-17 04:24 pm
theearth) wrote in saveyourselves2013-09-17 04:24 pm
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Plot Post for September 17th!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The post is also open for players to plot and coordinate between one another.
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.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.
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.
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.
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He's also just received an echo with the knowledge that he was in a war, so he may be posting about that soon, or he may just attempt to stalk the network for anyone with similar echoes!
As far as plot echoes - I have no idea! I may attempt to give him back his scanners or X-ray vision, or possibly a weapon like his EMP blaster just so he has no idea what to do with it.
ALSO I need all of the CR for him! Hopefully with this going on I'll be able to kick him into actually doing network stuff.
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HEY
I WANT CR WITH YOU >O
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HI
i want cr with you too :D
Benjamin totally needs to figure out that the engineering grad student he's been hearing about who's on the network is Chris
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Also I forget how energon works in Movieverse / how they eat / get power, because one of Chris' problems later is going to be that HEY GUESS WHAT, G1 'TOON ROBOTS NEED ENERGON AND GUESSSS WHAT SHE HAS NONE OF
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OHSHIT poor Chris! They do have energon in the movieverse! As far as I know they don't go into specifics, because handwaving is the best science, but it's mentioned that they can make it easily from various energy sources and such on Earth that Ironhide gathers and stores in their warehouse along with all his weapons and all of Ratchet's science nonsense.
SO BASICALLY if that happens I might piggyback an Echo on it. >.>
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so she gets her extra stuff back and is like UGH HELP and Ratchet gets back How To Energon and saves her? or something
that'd be great
ANYWAY Chris is taking classes again, maybe they could bump into each other in the halls or something? Idk. if they LITERALLY bump into each other he might notice that her arms are wayyy heavier than they should be.
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by which I meant yes, I agree, we should totally do this thing.
And ahhh I like it! He's something of a stereotypical absent-minded professor when he's focused on something, it probably won't be the first time he's literally run into someone in the halls
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OH ALSO since he got an echo back about the war, he'll probably be tracking Ironhide down to talk to him about that, and see if it sounds familiar to him, too
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YES GOOD. Maybe that'll trigger one for him.
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...yes good. He also got an echo about not being human so they should talk about that too and then have a chain of echoes or something idk
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and then watch them just bounce echoes off each other until Ironhide just throws his hands up
"NOPE I'M DONE"
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although nick maintains that he is sexierYES GOOD EXCELLENT
fff omg yes i want this to happen so badly. OVERWHELMED WITH ECHOES AND they just give up
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WALK TO OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE SANDBOX AND SIT THERE LIKE BIG STUBBORN BABIES
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OKAY YOURS IS FAR MORE ACCURATE but i like mine better
...actually Ratchet might just bother him more because he's treating this like his newest research project and now he has to learn all of the things
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It works too. And oh my god Ratchet you precious thing. Yes, this should happen.
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For science.
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Because science.
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