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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?


doubledoctornocitrus: (enjoying explaning)

[personal profile] doubledoctornocitrus 2018-09-07 02:25 am (UTC)(link)
:D :D o/! At this point Rodney would barter John away for the espresso machine, though he might actually regret it later.

And! I...really like the TDM meeting (Ianto is just...so awesome. A++ CAN I KEEP HIM) Also and additionally, though, there is much opportunity for shenanigans if they meet elsewise if you want a more conflicty sort of interaction? I don't know what your preference is for CR or what kind of thing you'd enjoy playing out. With the TDM thread, Ianto is More Real than John so Rodney's positively inclined towards him rather than leaking insecurity all over, which would end up carrying forward. :D Did you want to chat it out here or in dms or--?
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[personal profile] emblazes 2018-09-07 02:25 am (UTC)(link)
you guys are so fast...
stargatemedic: (Medic - working - investigating)

[personal profile] stargatemedic 2018-09-07 02:26 am (UTC)(link)
It's John. /shrug

TJ is a literal Disasterpiece Theater. It's crazy what she went through in her short canon lmao

But yes, please come to her so she can assure you that the jungle, the ice, and the city aren't killing you with the local something and neither is Ghost Stuff contagious.
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[personal profile] semblant 2018-09-07 02:26 am (UTC)(link)
i just want them to talk about how much they hate themselves

together

at some point
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You Watanabe | Love Live! Sunshine!!

[personal profile] ayes 2018-09-07 02:27 am (UTC)(link)
Character Name & Series. You Watanabe, Love Live! Sunshine!!
Character Age. 17
Photo Reference. Link
Permissions. Link
Personality Blurb. You is a cheerful, energetic girl from a rural seaside town, who loves the ocean (and really all things aquatic), sports, and costumes/uniforms/clothes. She's often a little impulsive, but is a loyal friend who puts the needs of those important to her in front of her own, sometimes to a fault. She wants to make everyone around her happy, though as of late has been growing self-conscious about her lack of useful skills and inability to help people.

Following her kidnapping and torture, she's been struggling to maintain her idealism and had some unhealthy coping, but realizing the power of her music and that she's not useless-- and having Yoshiko here to help her-- has given her more confidence and she's starting to feel more like herself.
Desired CR. Given that You is affable and gets along with most people, negative CR is... difficult, so I want her to make all the friends! She's still concerned about being useless, so people who can teach her important skills are going to be very welcomed.

Also, I want to play shippy stuff with her too! EVERYONE IS WELCOME FOR THIS please date You she would be a very nice person to do that with.
Offered CR. You has little to no combat abilities (other than proficiency in basic judo) and so isn't much of a fighter. She will, however, be insistent on being support-- emotional or otherwise-- as much as possible. If you want a friend or someone to vent to, she's there to help!

Back home, she's an aspiring school idol, so she's proficient at singing and dancing (and entertaining people). She's a skilled athlete, being a national-team-level high diver, and loves working out and weight training. She loves clothes and fashion and can design, sew, and repair clothing. She loves water and the ocean and has learned sailing and navigation from her father, a ferry captain.

She is an excellent cook and loves feeding people. Let her feed you. Let her feed you.
Rooming Plans. She's in House 15 in Olympia, and I think living by herself now, so. Sky is the limit!
Game Plans. While she's been pulled back from the worst of her bad impulses when trying to cope with her trauma, she's still curious by the drugs-sex-rock and roll lifestyle of Easy Good Feelings. People trying to corrupt her would be lots of fun.

But otherwise, please be found family to my beautiful idol girl. I want her to link everyone together that she can, and have close friendships because she is that kind of friendly, affable girl.
Event Plans. As someone with no magic other than what she's gotten here, she's going to be out of her element when it comes to dealing with spirits.

She will try to see if her magic singing helps to put these spirits to rest... or at least bolsters the morale of those doing it.

Anything Else?

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[personal profile] firetouched 2018-09-07 02:27 am (UTC)(link)
LORAS IS EXCITED FOR HIS SISTER!!!!!!!!
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[personal profile] doubledoctornocitrus 2018-09-07 02:30 am (UTC)(link)
Ooo, yes! Let's give him the spook. I was just reading your permissions bits and I'll try to remember to pepper relevant things in there that you can snag if it tickles your fancy.

Let's go punch some ghosts!
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Re: You Watanabe | Love Live! Sunshine!!

[personal profile] hellzone 2018-09-07 02:30 am (UTC)(link)
wanna be roomies? :3

because if not, let's be real, Yoshiko probably hangs out at You's place enough to be roomies
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[personal profile] stargatemedic 2018-09-07 02:31 am (UTC)(link)
R(i)ch. What a good new friend that TJ Is adopting now. Yes, he's older than she is, but please let her mom at you, thanks. [In this, I feel like the only category she falls in is younguns???]
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[personal profile] priorly 2018-09-07 02:32 am (UTC)(link)
Prior's been around almost from the start and would love to be salty about the place to kate any time she's curious!
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[personal profile] ayes 2018-09-07 02:32 am (UTC)(link)
mr grumpy soldier!!
doubledoctornocitrus: (amused speaking)

[personal profile] doubledoctornocitrus 2018-09-07 02:34 am (UTC)(link)
Yess. \o/ I am excite.
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[personal profile] priorly 2018-09-07 02:34 am (UTC)(link)
I just want to check in to say I <3 Diana but I sort of stalled on a few of my threads in the last log, particularly the older-Prior ones. I would love the chance to do something else with her, though.
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[personal profile] fiendennor 2018-09-07 02:35 am (UTC)(link)
I would really love something with Prior and Diana! I've enjoyed all their threads together and I'm always here for MLM and WLW friendships? They can be queer buddies.

If you'd like to handwave it I had some ideas about things that might've come up in their thread when she was younger!
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[personal profile] priorly 2018-09-07 02:37 am (UTC)(link)
Oh my god we literally just crossed proton beams, I just tagged your post.

Yes please, I'd absolutely love to develop a friendship with them. I was finding older Prior a little too sad to write, but I'd love to handwave something with any ideas you have so we can start from a place where they know each other a little.
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[personal profile] earthy 2018-09-07 02:39 am (UTC)(link)
Handle. PQ
Preferred Contact. [plurk.com profile] ipqi
Friending Policy. I don't use plurk a heck of a lot these days but friend away!
Interests. rp, critters, various vidya games, some la shows; currently rewatching the three seasons of Fargo, as well as Castle Rock
Tagging Habits. central time, tag speed varies

Character Name & Series. Terra (Kingdom Hearts)
Character Age. 20-ish
Photo Reference. pants
Permissions. here
Personality Blurb. good mad sad boy, perpetually pretty clueless, currently slowly dying inside after learning/figuring out his bffs are (probably) gone forever and it's (probably) only a matter of time before he falls asleep for a few days and wakes up a giant asshole, resolves to do as much good for this world as he can before giant assholery commences
Desired CR.
- if someone could put an end to him he'd appreciate it
Offered CR.
- Knightryder with a side of awkward, desperate, 'secret' vigilantism, offers to rope strangers into gathering information on and then dealing with potential troublemakers across El Nysa
- exploring buddy
- tour and/or camping guide
- super platonic acquaintance guy
- his wyvern is usually friendly
Rooming Plans. Wyver, homeless a jungle cave makes a fine home okay, rooming (caving??) with his wyvern and soon his salamander
Game Plans. loyal to Wyver but cool with visiting Olympia, not a whole lot of interest in Nadril, doing the vigilante thing for now
Event Plans. gently helps ghosts poor ghosts it sure must suck to be stuck haunting some place huh

Anything Else?
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Rune | Dylas

[personal profile] sullenstallion 2018-09-07 02:40 am (UTC)(link)
Handle. Rune
Preferred Contact. [plurk.com profile] ForestTemple
Friending Policy. Just toss me a quick heads up so I know you're interested!
Interests. I'm pretty into JRPGs and Nintendo, so expect Animal Crossing, Fire Emblem, Mario, Zelda, Pokémon, Dragon Quest, Octopath, all of that. I also watch too much TV and really like Superstore.
Tagging Habits. I’ve been pretty bad! I’m trying to get faster.

Character Name & Series. Dylas from Rune Factory 4!
Character Age. His age is complicated because he spent several centuries (I estimate 700 - 1,200 years) as a giant unicorn monster, but he looks like he's in his early twenties.
Photo Reference. he's a serious guy
Permissions. (horse noises)
Personality Blurb. Dylas is an aloof, terse guy who is easy to rile up and fluster. He's kind of like an animal sometimes, he wants attention, but he doesn't want anyone to know that he wants attention, and also he wants to pick a lot of fights just for fun. He's a tall guy who is as clumsy physically as he is with his words, and he has a tendency to say really stupid things and do just as stupid things.
Desired CR. Anything would be great! He’s lost a lot of CR, so I’d really like to start getting him established again! Friends would be most amazing, though, people he’ll want to check up on, people who will want to check up on him.
Offered CR. Dylas works at the Sanctuary and I'm not sure how that's holding up but I'm sure he'll get back to it someday? But aside from that, Dylas likes being aggressive and fishing. He can also turn into a horse and that's amazing. He hates it. Also, he has enhanced senses, so if you need him to bloodhound something or smell something gross, he is your MAN. Unfortunately, he hates that power, too. He just wants to be remembered as someone who could punch things. Ah, and sometimes he cooks, so. There's that.
Rooming Plans. I think that Dylas is currently living in Furry Mansion with Atsushi and Chuuya but honestly I'm not 100% sure these days!
Game Plans. Right now, my biggest plan is just getting him involved again. I had a rough summer, so checking in on old CR, making new friends...that's the plan! Dylas isn't too ambitious himself, he's content just to be around people who make him happy and helping out where he can.
Event Plans. oh my god he’s definitely going to try and fight a ghost. He thinks ghosts are no big deal, that they’re just annoying. Also, in his world, you can totally punch phantoms. I’m also excited for quests! If you need a Scooby Doo for your group, I mean, he’s not a dog, but he’s still very fur.

Anything Else?


pic of me logging into dwrp to check for cute cr on my pink dsi
Edited 2018-09-07 02:41 (UTC)
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[personal profile] priorly 2018-09-07 02:40 am (UTC)(link)
Hey, so, I feel like there should be some kind of solidarity between characters who'll be dead in five years.

Prior has AIDS - it's got a weird supernatural aspect to it which means he won't be able to either cure it with space magic or treat it with regular medicine, but he can treat the general symptoms, so he can always use a doctor. He's also got some unusual abilities and I might be interested in experimenty things, if your plans for that are still open.
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[personal profile] fiendennor 2018-09-07 02:42 am (UTC)(link)
omg that's great I just checked my inbox and was "wait a second"

And that's totally fine! Completely understand.

She would have probably wound up admitting that she'd just been at her mother's funeral, and that she'd passed after a long illness. If he'd inquired further, she'd have confessed a desire to one day be the best healer in the world.
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[personal profile] latkje 2018-09-07 02:43 am (UTC)(link)
RIGht???

Come let's talk about the impossibility of love in the face of the certainty of death
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[personal profile] stargatemedic 2018-09-07 02:43 am (UTC)(link)
I was literally just commenting to you.

SO. YES.

Please, for all of this, I think that they'd get along famously. She'd be absolutely O.o about his abilities and then kind of come around because what is medicine if it doesn't have a little faith thrown in, right?!

And I read the wiki on this show because I knew nothing about it and I wanted to do that before I checked in with you LOL and I'm totally down with him using his abilities on TJ in whatever way works for him.
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[personal profile] priorly 2018-09-07 02:43 am (UTC)(link)
I've been meaning to message because playing older prior ended up a bit too hard for me, but I am DETERMINED to get more Ianto CR this month.
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[personal profile] hellzone 2018-09-07 02:44 am (UTC)(link)
yeah, I'll definitely make a top level! and excuse you, fallen angels don't make pacts with demons. That's a rule that Yoshiko's made up on the spot.
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[personal profile] fiendennor 2018-09-07 02:46 am (UTC)(link)
no
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[personal profile] priorly 2018-09-07 02:46 am (UTC)(link)
An old old elderly man. Prior may even outlast him. So decrepit. So sad.

And they could do that but i feel it may be incongruous with my quietly wanting them to make out one day.

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