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September CR Meme & Outline
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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?
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▶ Character Age. 38 although... it was his birthday the other month IRL... but... has it actually been a year since he turned 38? How does time work in RP, who knows. So maybe 39?
▶ Photo Reference. This is my favourite photo of him
▶ Permissions. It's a wild permissions post
▶ Personality Blurb. COPY/PASTE:
John Sheppard is fuelled entirely by over-styled hair, 80s and 90s pop culture references, ego and machismo. Yet equally, he is a contradiction. He puts up a front of laziness and disinterest, yet John regularly goes above and beyond what is required him to the point of recklessness in an effort to keep people safe. He cares a lot, is invested in the safety of everyone in Atlantis, feels personally responsible for every mistake and loss. He's smarter than he lets on, keeps emotions boiling under the surface, hurts more than he will ever easily admit and values the lives of his friends far above his own. If you want someone who can do complex math problems, name everyone who played Catwoman and yet also annihilate all of your enemies he is your guy.
▶ Desired CR. I would always love:
- More people for John to argue with. He loves to bicker, either friendly bickering or angry bickering anything works
- More friends to hang out with! John tends to be easy going but he can come across awkward and defensive sometimes. If your character can tolerate his stubbornness and deflection please do come hang out with him! Especially because his contacts list has taken a hit and he needs to refill it.
- Space adventure folk! Come talk to him about space he love space
- Military folk! John is a soldiery sort, he likes fellow soldiers
- Grumpy people! John loves to ignore how grumpy you are and carry on regardless
- Nosy people! He is so nosy you have no idea, he needs to learn everything. Come investigate (and gossip) with him
- Insightful people! John is a conceal don't feel type. I enjoy when people poke at him and try to make him admit he has real feelings he is pretending don't exist.
▶ Offered CR.
- Do you want to be enabled into bad ideas? John loves bad ideas
- Do you want to learn about weird space things? John has experience with them both here in game and also at home!
- Do you want someone to fight/go on runs with? John has normal human level strength/stamina but he's military tough and happy to train with you
- Do you love pop culture and bad jokes? Boy oh boy do I have the guy for you
- Do you want to tease someone who will flinch and get defensive? AGAIN, do I have the character for you?
- Do you want to flirt with someone? John flirts 24/7. Do note, though, that his love life is already a slow, awkward car-crash in motion so the flirting probably won't go anywhere. Or... at least... might not? Shouldn't? It's... it's hard to judge.
- Do you want to learn more about the dragon? Boy oh boy does John know about the dragon.
▶ Rooming Plans. John rents a place in Olympia with Ianto Jones! He also works as a bouncer at Shades Darker to pay the bills.
▶ Game Plans.
John has always lived in Olympia and isn't about to move! He's slowly working on building up a solid reputation with them & with the Natha, because Olympia is closer to the lifestyle he's used to and because he wants the Natha to let him fly something.
He's likely going to start poking around taking up quests, too, and maybe more exploring! He's hoping it won't go as poorly as the escort quest he did.
▶ Event Plans. WE HAVE RODNEY MCKAY IN GAME, THIS IS NOT A DRILL.
John has been on a sort of in a slow simmer of awkwardness and depression since the whole dragon debacle, but having a close canonmate in game is a great distraction so he'll be probably quickly in Olympia the first week showing him around!
He's... not... you know, good with ghosts so he probably won't willing take part in exorcisms or assisting them but I'm down for a good spook or two. If you want to get spooked accidentally, be spooked near him, plan some spookiness then hit me up! He'll also obviously play bodyguard to anyone better with ghosts who needs it. He just has no ghost-related-ability himself and... uh... the ghosts make him feel weird bad guilt feelings about the whole situation.
You can also hit me up for anything not covered by this!
He'll be up for quests, come week 3! He'll be antsy to do constructive things since John is better at working than at sitting around.
Otherwise, he'll be at his regular bouncer job. If you want to run into him there (or even be bounced out by him) I'm all for that!
▶ Anything Else?
I just love how needlessly dramatic this gif is.
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bye john
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Some of the ladies he knows here could happily break your wrist.
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No but as much as they both are circular conversationalists i hope they can orbit a little closer to honesty in the future
Plus ngl i want to do that vr bit they discussed, seeing if they could use it to either visit their own pasts or go to a concert of their heyday
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It's a novelty!
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On the other hand I am not promising not to have prior tag along for quests.
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I'm brand new around these quarters (HELLO, I'm Alex), so I have no idea yet how Jesse is going to react to... everything. Freaked out?? Wondering how and why he agreed to this shit with dragons and ghosts?? At least Jesse has a huge bong with him and some weed.
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Although.
I mean, John could direct him to the weed fairy village but at the same time I fear that would be the end of it all we'd literally never see Jesse again.
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both of them being on a train and having to get off to shoot things
and being crabby about it the entire time?
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PERHAPS...MORE...
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I'd be up for new things too! Did you have something specific in mind, or?