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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?


personalwar: visor (pic#11621341)

[personal profile] personalwar 2018-09-13 02:53 am (UTC)(link)
my life is also pear-shaped, so i don't have one either, but we could do a closed log or something?
personalwar: face (pic#11621393)

[personal profile] personalwar 2018-09-13 02:54 am (UTC)(link)
i don't have one, no, sorry! but we can also do a closed log, whatever is easiest!
redweb: (Default)

[personal profile] redweb 2018-09-13 04:34 am (UTC)(link)
Here you go! Let me know if you need me to tweak anything!
sparke: (Default)

[personal profile] sparke 2018-09-13 06:41 am (UTC)(link)
yesss excellent
stargatemedic: (Default)

[personal profile] stargatemedic 2018-09-13 10:52 am (UTC)(link)
I will hit this up! :D
semblant: (pic#12003120)

[personal profile] semblant 2018-09-13 01:23 pm (UTC)(link)
LMAO THEY SHOULD...AND BE GOSSIP GIRLS...i'm cool with them meeting there. good place for solomon to be looking for victims and end up talking shit with gintoki instead...

do you have a toplvl in the new thread?! i just posted a log thing for solomon that we could use if not...my brain feels like it's in jello...i'm jenn its nice 2 meet u
torchwoodteaboy: (Default)

[personal profile] torchwoodteaboy 2018-09-13 06:34 pm (UTC)(link)

hey there! i finally got my top level posted yesterday, i know what we were discussing was sort of outside of the event but maybe we could work it to tie this into the first prompt option i wrote up here? if tj saves him and then he invites her back to his place for a coffee or sth?? (he will be all peopled out at this point, he'd prefer to go home for a drink as opposed to out haha)

how does that sound to you!

torchwoodteaboy: (Default)

[personal profile] torchwoodteaboy 2018-09-13 06:44 pm (UTC)(link)

oh man WELL i did just finally put a top level together at the event at last, which is located here!! if you are interested in ghost mystery solving!! or we could wait for quest things too/instead?? tl;dr i would love to toss them together somehow, what are your thoughts now that the log is up?

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[personal profile] stargatemedic 2018-09-13 07:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Perfect! Her rescue isn't smooth, but. She'll always save him. LOL
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[personal profile] ayes 2018-09-14 01:37 am (UTC)(link)
I was thinking about doing a log for her at the beach; would Jack have any reason to head to the shore?
personalwar: face (pic#12444012)

[personal profile] personalwar 2018-09-14 01:37 am (UTC)(link)
HMMM well it looks like those prompts are set in olympia, and jack doesn't go there too often, so maybe we should wait for the quests? or we could wildcard something from the current log, depending on what you're interested in!
personalwar: visor (pic#12083065)

[personal profile] personalwar 2018-09-14 01:39 am (UTC)(link)
flona cove area, you mean? he doesn't have much of a reason to go there, unfortunately... he's generally in wyver, on the station, or in nadril. i don't know what areas you normally frequents!
ayes: (pic#11471768)

[personal profile] ayes 2018-09-14 02:06 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, that's it! And ah, shoot. She spends most of her time in Olympia.

In the open post I could do something with them up on the station perhaps?
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[personal profile] torchwoodteaboy 2018-09-14 03:01 pm (UTC)(link)

OH YES i'm sorry, i didn't even think to set anything outside of olympia :x though ofc the ghost investigations will no doubt take him to the battlefield if we wanted to wildcard something? the quests might be easier though all things considered :|a ianto does leave olympia when he has the reason to it's just tl;dr he likes it better there, wyver's jungle climate is too warm and humid for his delicate welsh sensibilities HAHA he complains the whole time

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[personal profile] pullsheavendown 2018-09-14 10:56 pm (UTC)(link)
HI I'M BACK FROM DAYS UPON DAYS OF TRAVEL (ish, I'll be gone overnight tomorrow but I'm not flying anywhere for a bit), DO YOU WANNA DO THIS IF SO WHEN WHERE HOW
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[personal profile] pullsheavendown 2018-09-14 11:07 pm (UTC)(link)
RISES FROM THE DEPTHS OF WORK TRAVEL hi yes I do does he have a top level? I figured I'd tag in instead of making one myself, but arrangements can be made
pullsheavendown: (※ just be brave)

[personal profile] pullsheavendown 2018-09-14 11:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Tragically, he wakes up like this

NOW THAT I'M BACK FROM A BUNCH OF WORK TRAVEL any thoughts on how sparring buds could begin? I got home at 2 am last night so I haven't looked too hard at the intro log, but if there's an opportunity there we could take it, or set something new up.
personalwar: visor; <user name="ggup23" site="tumblr.com"> (pic#11621379)

[personal profile] personalwar 2018-09-16 06:02 pm (UTC)(link)
sure, that works for me!
personalwar: face (pic#11621371)

[personal profile] personalwar 2018-09-16 06:03 pm (UTC)(link)
THE HEAT IS PRETTY TERRIBLE, who can blame him....

a wildcard on the battlefield would be fun! did you just want me to tag into your top level with something there then? assuming it's not too late.
torchwoodteaboy: (Default)

[personal profile] torchwoodteaboy 2018-09-16 06:29 pm (UTC)(link)
he is a delicate flower okay he would not be able to handle it HAHA

also OF COURSE it is not too late go right ahead and wildcard it on my top level i look forward to tagging with you! c:
america: (Default)

sorry for the late response

[personal profile] america 2018-09-16 07:21 pm (UTC)(link)
ahAHAHHAA yeah exactly and trust, there's gonna be plenty of entertainment where spidey is concerned.

ANYWHO i have a top-level for peter here if you're keen! i won't be top-leveling for steve this event (ghosts aren't rly his thing u kno) but they can always catch each other later!!!

definitely want in on some cr with you tho!
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sorry for the late response

[personal profile] america 2018-09-16 07:26 pm (UTC)(link)
ahhh yeah!! that'd be awesome. ok well, yeah its in olympia. it's actually just a regular ol' gym/training centre settled somewhere around the marketplace area (so it's p easy to get to, and is pretty central) that steve borrows every now and then for these training club sessions. he usually has a small table outside the room for sign-ups just so he can keep track of who comes and goes, making it more official, etc.

otherwise it's just a basic room (i imagine rough stone/brick walls, maybe some exposed wood beams etc) with punching bags, a big mat for sparring/hand-to-hand combat stuff, and maybe a corner for weapons training. mostly like knives/swords and that sort of thing. guards from the royal guard also come in to train here every now and then, i imagine, so whatever they fight with would also be a part of the general decor. it's pretty non-descript but whatever olympia's aesthetic is, it's got that all over. does that help?
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[personal profile] yorozuya 2018-09-16 09:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Comes in days late with BUNDLES OF ENTHUSIASM.

YES. Gossip Girls... Gin is all about dragging Takasugi.

I do not have a toplvl, though if you have a catch-all for closed logs I could look into starting something for us! Also it's nice to meet you Jenn! I'm Jas. I've heard a lot about you. I'm excited to get the chance to play with you.
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[personal profile] icingonthecake 2018-09-17 07:03 am (UTC)(link)
OKAERI NASAI

i def do wanna do the thing, but i'm still in the process of moving, so i can't say for sure when i'll have any reliable stretch of time just yet. i'm moving some of my boxes to the new place tomorrow, and once i have a better idea of when i'll be fully moved over and can kind of get my life back together, we can plan on The Thing?
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[personal profile] semblant 2018-09-17 12:34 pm (UTC)(link)
I DO HAVE ONE OF THOSE...HERE IT IS: https://nysalogs.dreamwidth.org/168754.html feel free to post whatever u want...i'm excited for solomon to make friends because he has none.

i've also...heard a lot about you. it is nice to finally meet... ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

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