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ɴᴀᴛʜᴀ orbiters ❰ mod collective ❱ ([personal profile] natha) wrote in [community profile] nysaooc2018-09-06 05:33 pm
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September CR Meme & Outline

Welcome to the September outline! While outlines aren't exactly the newest thing we've done here, this one is particularly special because it's the first time we're combining the outline with the CR meme. We're hoping this will help alleviate problems with plotting and facilitating CR in the past, as now players know exactly what they're plotting for.

Outlines give players a general idea of what will be coming up in the month, and you're free to interpret it however you like. If you have any questions or would like to start threads early, please feel free to! There shouldn't be any gamewide plot that would restrict players from pursuing their own personal plots; if there were, we will mark it! The upcoming event/intro log will go into detail and have specific prompts and scenarios you may play out, but in general, we would like players to have freedom to play whatever they like. Please look forward to that!

Quests will be released on September 20th and will be the primary method to receive REP from any of the three major cities.

As a final note, CR Memes are open to all players!
SEPTEMBER OUTLINE    

Week One —
The red dwarf sun continues to rise and set as though the calamity had never happened, and the moons Thesa and Alria continue to shine brightly in the nights as though the Natha are still watching. To those that came from Thesa, this event had taken place two lengthy months ago; to the average native, whose time had stood still, it's a catastrophe that is still fresh on their minds.

And even still, life goes on. Olympia goes about their days humbled by Darma's frozen gaze, whereas Wyver is shamed by Ysverai's frozen wrath. It's no surprise that up in Thesa, the newly awakened are preparing to descend to this new El Nysa as well.

The Natha Orbiters are no longer watching, but it doesn't mean that you're out of allies. Nurray of Nadril has offered to utilize Natha technology to set a beacon in her colony. As the colony provides high-speed transportation to both Olympia and Wyver, you might find that it is an ideal location to start off with before venturing out into the once-warring cities. You'll be offered an opportunity to declare one of these cities, Olympia or Wyver, your home.


Week Two —
Event. An eerily still night settles over Nysa on the 8th. All over the isles, an otherworldly hum lilts from up above. Some may hear it in the sky, in the leaves of trees, or between stone edifices, filling the air around them. Most speculate it’s emanating from the still rotten battlegrounds, or the imposing statue of Ysverai. Travel to these locations, and the tone may resonate louder, but it will remain impossible to pinpoint. The sound waxes and wanes until sunlight crests on the horizon, severe orange light bringing an end to the disquieting night.

With the sunlight come the spirits of the dead, their souls restless in the wake of Ysverai’s destruction. They wander the battle fields and city streets alike, appearing anywhere the great dragon’s wail reached. The search for resolution is shared by all of the roaming spectres. Some yearn to see a lover once more, some toil to recover a lost family artifact. Others simply want their remains given a proper grave, or cry for vengeance.

Satisfying each ghost’s desire will put that soul to rest, though there are some who cannot be pacified in such a way. Exorcisms fill in where other techniques fall short, banishing spirits steeped in malaise or incapable of finding their own way. Of course, passages into other realms of existence are two way roads, and the myth of summoning creatures from the other side can be quite the temptation.


Week Three —
Quests. The spirits of the dead might be out and about, but life still goes on, regardless. As the dead in Olympia and Wyver continue to be laid to rest, communications from the north reveal that Magda has gone missing from Nadril. With the disappearance comes a reintroduction - Cree has returned to the Gilded Cage, resuming his position as a leader of the underground. Hard times for the layman are a criminal's most bountiful opportunity, and, as always, Cree is willing to share in his profits. When it comes down to it, there are always things that need doing, and who better than the refugees to handle it? After all, they’re blessed by Thesa. Surely they can help make things easier in these trying times.

The quest board will go live later this month. It will include opportunities for characters to earn REP from Olympia, Wyver, and Nadril, as well as the opportunity to earn money and other artifacts from the Gilded Cage.


Week Four —
Ysverai’s scourge is a tragedy that will go remembered for centuries, tales of the calamity already woven by song and ink alike. The great nations of Nysa, while looking to the future and working to restore their former glory, recognize the need to maintain their pasts - not as Olympians or Wyvers, but as Nysans. A great memorial has been proposed between Simwe and Shanrian, both leaders looking to their own people for contributions. Supplies, manpower, and creative direction are all sought after, an effort to create a monument that resonates with everyone who gazes upon it. The endeavor commemorates not only mutual loss, but a shared devotion to a future in which such catastrophe will never come to the people of Nysa again. The leaders will also be seeking suggestions as to where to put it.

With this memorial, the remaining souls that have been haunting all of El Nysa will be finally put to rest.
CR/INTRO MEME    
Handle. What do you go by?
Preferred Contact. Your Discord/Plurk/etc.
Friending Policy. Is it okay for players to add you? Would you prefer a heads up?
Interests. Talk about what you're into or what others should expect when they friend you on Plurk or elsewhere. Feel free to link to your Muselists.
Tagging Habits. Your timezones, tagging speed, etc.

Character Name & Series. Self-explanatory.
Character Age. Self-explanatory.
Photo Reference. Link
Permissions. Link
Personality Blurb. Briefly explain your character's personality. What kind of person are they?
Desired CR. What kind of CR are you seeking? Are you interested in negative or positive CR? What kind of CR would benefit your character and/or achieve or your RP goals?
Offered CR. Alternatively, what sort of CR would your character be able to offer? This is a good place to (briefly) talk about their abilities, too.
Rooming Plans. Starter housing is provided for newly displaced (essentially, newly accepted characters) for the first month of their time in game. However, you can use this space to speculate where you'd like your character to live, or secure some roommate shenanigans. Go wild!
Game Plans. El Nysa is full of endless possibilities. Sooner or later a decision of where their alliance will lie must be made... unless they decide to no sides. What are your plans with this setting? Will they start a business? Will they explore El Nysa, and discover more of their secrets? Will they choose sides? Are they more Wyver or Olympia (given your current knowledge)? What are your REP goals? This is big picture conversation.
Event Plans. Feel free to use this space to chat about your plans, potential top levels, and other ideas!

Anything Else? Obligatory gif?


1701: ( commission / dnt ) (0055)

[personal profile] 1701 2018-09-07 05:34 am (UTC)(link)
i'm sure you didn't want a real answer to this but you've MADE A MISTAKE BY ASKING because i'm going to give one anyway and it's twofold despite the main answer just being 'beastie boys'

part 1: jim has bad taste because his entire timeline has bad taste, they call beastie boys "classical music" in the actual good movie, unlike just using the beastie boys as background music in the less good movies (this is not me saying beastie boys qualify as bad taste, i quite like them, but calling them CLASSICAL MUSIC was embarrassing oh my god you guys)

part 2: so they use beastie boys music ic as in characters actually play the songs and it's not just audience-experience-only soundtrack, but the beastie boys have referenced star trek (specifically, spock) in their real world music which was released at the same time as the real world music used in fake world star trek. which would pose a problem IF THE ORIGINAL SERIES CREW HADN'T TRAVELED BACK IN TIME TO SAVE HUMPBACK WHALES FROM EXTINCTION IN A MOVIE FROM 1986 and if spock hadn't, in 1986, used a vulcan nerve pinch on some punk on a bus, around people calling him spock, so it's entirely possible he became a Punk Rock Legend and that's why his name pops up in alt music in the star trek universe, but only in the reboot universe, which could have split before nero's incursion in the 2009 movie and actually first split back in the whale movie thanks to spock's meddling both times

i hope this has enlightened you and made you not at all afraid of star trek
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[personal profile] godslay 2018-09-07 05:38 am (UTC)(link)
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[personal profile] lednikovyy 2018-09-07 05:38 am (UTC)(link)
lol for reals tho let's do something this month :>
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[personal profile] nineteenfortyfive 2018-09-07 05:40 am (UTC)(link)
yeah!! idk if you wanna play it off as they're aware of one another/have exchanged names? Either way is good with me :D
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[personal profile] deadthenred 2018-09-07 05:40 am (UTC)(link)
Yes please let's touch!!

When Bucky was here before he kind of… stalked the other Buckys. But he wouldn't do that now that he's not twelve. I am okay w/forgetting that happened unless you want to run with it.
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[personal profile] summertimeblues 2018-09-07 05:41 am (UTC)(link)
i was about to log off and leave commenting back around for tomorrow but this is honestly such an extravagant answer i am making an exception for you

1. this is phenomenal and hilarious and yet also amazing, ty for enlightening me. i too like the beastie boys but yes classical music is going a step too far

2. there's a pic of the beastie boys/madonna tour in my visualosities because they were upstarts in the 80s as well and as he imitates Grandmaster Flash at one point, I figure Richie is if not enthusiastic then at least curious about this strange new genre called "hip hop", can this be a bonding point for them? I've actually got like 50 record slots to fill out because i keep acp rewarding myself vinyls without deciding which ones they are, Beastie Boys can 100% be one of them
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[personal profile] lednikovyy 2018-09-07 05:43 am (UTC)(link)
I'm definitely cool with that. I don't mind skipping introductions and assuming they've seen each other and know each other's names and that they have friends in common.
lednikovyy: CW (You can take off your skin)

[personal profile] lednikovyy 2018-09-07 05:45 am (UTC)(link)
I am totally fine with it if you want to do something with that or not if you don't. I am honestly pretty easy, even if Bucky isn't. He'd definitely be curious about another Bucky, though. Like what is up with that?!
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[personal profile] deadthenred 2018-09-07 05:50 am (UTC)(link)
Bucky is definitely in a "I must be honest and about my past in order to properly atone for it" place so he'll be relatively open if your Bucky is curious

Anyway spoilers: comics make everything worse
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[personal profile] nineteenfortyfive 2018-09-07 05:55 am (UTC)(link)
Excellent! I'M READY
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[personal profile] lednikovyy 2018-09-07 06:05 am (UTC)(link)
I'm a bunch of years behind, but I have read a lot of comics, so I know lol

But um yeah Bucky doesn't make a habit of prying or disclosing, but it's another Bucky, so he might ask some shit anyway and maybe even give some shit away. :D
thedarkbond: (little skull witch)

[personal profile] thedarkbond 2018-09-07 06:08 am (UTC)(link)
Ren is very practiced with tsuns (considering several of his friends from home are at least a little bit tsun) so he would be happy to provide more tsunning opportunities. And also more flirting, because that's just how he rolls tbh.
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[personal profile] deadthenred 2018-09-07 06:30 am (UTC)(link)
Anyway cross-universe CR is my jam and I'm really looking forward to making this happen. I plan on doing a toplevel for the event but if you have an idea for how they could meet chances are I'm game for that too.
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[personal profile] emblazes 2018-09-07 06:37 am (UTC)(link)
selective hearing is so dangerous...
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[personal profile] shipoftheseus 2018-09-07 06:37 am (UTC)(link)
God, if Phos is hard mode then there are some gems that would be nightmare mode. They aren't even necessarily averse to romantic shit (and gems do seem to have some concept of it if Diamond being a huge romantic is anything to judge by?), just...lmao what would that even entail...no sex, no kissing unless someone's into solid stone lips, no concept of date-like activites...

But hell yes, I an down for whatever shenanigans may ensue!
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[personal profile] hedonistic 2018-09-07 07:00 am (UTC)(link)
hellooooo robb and kagari should hang out :3c he was very close with sansa and she talked about how she'd lost her whole family so he'd prob feel a sense of protectiveness toward him c:
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tona (dutch, nightingale, thor)

[personal profile] motivation 2018-09-07 08:27 am (UTC)(link)
Handle. tona
Preferred Contact. [plurk.com profile] abiosis / tona#8599
Friending Policy. go ahead and friend away on plurk! i do appreciate either a heads up or if you have info on who you play where in your profile, though, so i can figure out who's who. if you want to add me on discord, please just drop me a comment so i know who you are
Interests. i like sci fi, urban fantasy, spies and superheroes and i'm the world's shippiest soul, so my plurk is mostly memes, rp links, and some babbling about rp and occasionally rl.
Tagging Habits. i'm in utc+2 and i work full time, if sometimes flexible hours, so i'm not the quickest on logs. i'm much faster on network tags, but i'll never win a prize for speediest rper of them all. still, i try to boomerang when i can.

pls accept this picture of me:


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[personal profile] warhorns 2018-09-07 08:36 am (UTC)(link)
he was only the second to die, so technically second worst stark
warhorns: (let's make the most of the night)

[personal profile] warhorns 2018-09-07 08:37 am (UTC)(link)
ALISON IS A MENACE and when robb finds out she belonged to a bolton he's going to try to put her down himself
warhorns: (runnin' till we outta time)

[personal profile] warhorns 2018-09-07 08:38 am (UTC)(link)
!! that would be great! Robb is going to be desperate to hear how his siblings were doing
idealisme: (Qui danseront de joie)

[personal profile] idealisme 2018-09-07 08:39 am (UTC)(link)
his shit is all together and angels still don't exist
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dutch | killjoys

[personal profile] motivation 2018-09-07 08:39 am (UTC)(link)
Character Name & Series. dutch (real name: yalena yardeen), killjoys
Character Age. 27
Photo Reference. Link
Permissions. Link
Personality Blurb. former child assassin turned mercenary turned saviour of the universe. fighting a war against aliens intending to enslave humanity bc of her daddy issues. tough, tough exterior. drinks too much, fights hard, bad at following orders, sleeps with all the wrong guys. will protect those she considers her family at all costs.
Desired CR. some of her cr has been getting glances into dutch's past and i'd like to continue to pursue that. for new cr, i would love drinking buddies, sparring buddies and fuck buddies, as those are what dutch would seek out, but i'd also love optimistic characters and those with strong moral compasses bc dutch needs those in her life. she's lost a lot of her close cr lately, so she's grumpy af.
Offered CR. sparring, drinking and fuck buddies are definitely on offer, but also DUTCH NOW HAS A BABY DRAGON THAT NEEDS RAISING so shenanigans with a currently still dog-sized dragon could be an excellent hook for cr and i might just post a log sometime soon if people are interested?
Rooming Plans. she has a place in wyver that she's not sharing
Game Plans. she's very much a wyver gal, but aside from that: DRAGON RAISING! DRAGON RIDING, later on!! i'm thinking of getting her involved with cree or the knightryders.
Event Plans. she might try to fight a ghost?? but mostly this month i want to focus on the dragon bc i'm just so bloody excited

Anything Else?


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[personal profile] idealisme 2018-09-07 08:40 am (UTC)(link)
i had no part in this
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kou | mikazuki augus | gundam ibo

[personal profile] sparsity 2018-09-07 08:53 am (UTC)(link)
Handle. kou!
Preferred Contact. [plurk.com profile] rivalry | axia#4656
Friending Policy. add away! plurk is my preferred method of contact because it's easy for me to check/respond on mobile.
Interests. work, rp, memes, a cat, a bunny, fandoms (gundam, macross, love live!!, bandori, hypmic, etc.) makeup...
Tagging Habits. pst now, going to mst in nov. i'm a med-slow tagger! work's a killer y'all

Character Name & Series. mikazuki augus | gundam ibo
Character Age. 18
Photo Reference. i'm lazy so you get the first busted piece of fanart i found in my imgur (injuries ahoy)
Permissions. boop
Personality Blurb. a mellow child soldier with teen nihilism. a martian who has experienced a lot of xenophobia and classism in his life, he tends to think alliances are fake and places his worth as a person on how useful he is, particularly if it has to do with piloting a giant robot. his answer to problems is typically violence, and he's headstrong but lacks leadership skills. casually affectionate and easy to win over with like, snacks and acceptance, he tends to be pretty level-headed (almost deadpan) unless someone trips his killswitch. he's intensely loyal and falls into codependency easily because he dislikes being lonely. not all that emotionally sound, but he's trying his best. likes food, fighting, and farming. his motifs are wolves and the crescent moon.
Desired CR. positive, negative, anything! he does well with people who stand opposite him, so your morally stainless lawful goods to butt heads with, princes/princesses, nerds/techies/intellectuals to be the brains to his brawn, hotheads, etc. more teens! please be normal at him, he needs some of that in his life. but also adults who trend towards decent leadership and influence. green thumbs because he loves plants. also magic users, because he has fire magic but no idea how to use it well (send help asap)
Offered CR. he's a good straight man for goofy shenanigans, and will pretty much always say yes to getting involved in dumb things. he can spar with the best of them. if you wanna go somewhere in style, his other ride is a gundam. he's a good sparring and drinking partner because his endurance and metabolism are nuts. wonderful guard dog. he can make your squishies swole. he's also from the future and used to life in space, so he can be a pretty good anchor for those who aren't.
Rooming Plans. he has maxed wyver and natha rep and a farm outside wyver proper! he can be pretty testy about new people finding his home, but chills out pretty fast about it since it's not exactly difficult to stumble upon.
Game Plans. someone please stop him from climbing into his gundam and going and kicking ysverai's stupid head off (he's pretty sure olympia can't arrest him for vandalism if he's 60ft tall and bulletproof, but maybe that's just his teen spirit speaking)
Event Plans. WHO WANTS TO BURY SOME BODIES AND SCOOBY AROUND WITH SOME GHOSTS. i mean help some souls. he's never seen a ghost in his life, so this'll be a time. he's also definitely going to take up quests from the gilded cage, so i'd love to plan for those!

also potentially thinking of an autumnish farm log... harvest! warm booze! blowing stuff up with fire! roasting veggies! local dragon pals! ghost stories! (and then an actual ghost pulls up.)

Anything Else?

obligatory mika punching something in the head
Edited 2018-09-07 09:10 (UTC)
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thomas nightingale | rivers of london

[personal profile] ettersberg 2018-09-07 08:53 am (UTC)(link)
Character Name & Series. thomas nightingale, rivers of london
Character Age. 115
Photo Reference. Link
Permissions. Link
Personality Blurb. the last sanctioned wizard of the uk. very reserved and proper and posh at first sight, but with a surprisingly mischievous humour buried (far) beneath layers of propriety and reserve and control. strong sense of responsibility and duty that are at times the only things that keep him going. lots of loss in his backstory (need to be at least lv2 friend to unlock)
Desired CR. scientifically-minded characters, bc he likes those even though he's the least scientifically-minded. other english people to have tea with! people to box with. men interested in boning him
Offered CR. he's not great at reaching out, but he has a sugar glider that can serve as a conversation starter i guess?
Rooming Plans. he has a place in olympia that he's going to work on rebuilding
Game Plans. nightingale isn't the kind of character to get super involved unless someone makes him or it falls within his duty to do so.
Event Plans. HE JUST HAPPENS TO BE TRAINED TO EXORCISE GHOSTS so he'll be doing a lot of that aka who you gonna call when u have troubles with a ghost? NIGHTINGALE

Anything Else?



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