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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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Axael | Rodney McKay (Stargate Atlantis)
▶ Preferred Contact.
▶ Friending Policy. Just hit me up and let me know who you are for either plurk or discord, tho if I can peek at your profile and see on plurk, no worries. :)
▶ Interests. I mostly plurk about my cat and miscellaneous nonsense and rp ruminations, since I only use my plurk for dwrp contact. I also play Daemon Sadi at Deerington. :D But that's it, for now.
▶ Tagging Habits. I'm PST (GMT-8), and I tag at a velocity of about 2-3 times a week, so I'm a bit on the slower side, though when I have time I tag about once a day. I try to backtag until threads are done, too.
▶ Character Name & Series. Rodney McKay, Stargate Atlantis
▶ Character Age. 40
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▶ Personality Blurb. Oh. Um. Well. Rodney is a somewhat abrasive and acerbic individual who, in the past, was very much an asshole. Character development over the course of the series has softened him, but he's still very blunt, certainly careless of other people's emotions. He's prone to considering his view of the world as correct and anyone who doesn't share it an idiot and there's a high chance he'll be casually rude without realizing it. So. A bit rough sometimes. But! He's very smart and very loyal and he's never trying to be rude or mean, he just has no filter and is maybe driven a bit by insecurity is all.
▶ Desired CR. I would love, honestly, any kind of CR that will push Rodney out of his comfort zone even further than his canon does. He's used to having his tech and being The Best At Tech, so any CR that doesn't cater to that would be absolutely lovely. But I would also love to take Rodney on the epic journey of trying to figure out the Natha tech, since that would be his immediate interest.
▶ Offered CR. Rodney's...the kind of character that might end up with negative CR...on your side. His attitude towards your character (unless your character screws something up) will be neutral (and often positive!) and there will be no way to tell because he's universally rude. Threads where he and another person are doing some sort of Task or accomplishing some sort of Goal rather than just chit-chatting are best to get Rodney talking. But! I can offer tech assistance, and the kind of unique conversations that come when the person has no compunctions about speaking exactly what they think to your face, and a straight man for your comedian because he's fairly literal.
▶ Rooming Plans. So! I'm not entirely sure how housing is going to go down in the long term, but starter housing for the first month is definitely going to be the thing. He might need a roomie? He's...high maintenance, but hmu if anyone does!
▶ Game Plans. Big picture, I want Rodney to basically tear into the research/exploration aspects of the game and dig around to figure out what's going on as much as he can--and about whatever technology he can get his hands on. Beyond that, he's going to be tagging after John Sheppard and playing it by ear. Maybe I'll turn him into a wizard? (It's just another type of technology, right?) I'm fairly sure he doesn't want to choose sides though, and might honestly be content to live at Thesa station and stay out of everything if anyone would let him.
▶ Event Plans. Ghosties! How exciting! I'd love to do some investigative and spooky threads with people.
▶ Anything Else? Please play with me! I promise that Rodney is like the best slime mold ever. He absolutely grows on you over time!
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I have a hundred or so things I want to do but I guess! Settling in things first!
I'm assuming he'll come live in Olympia not Wyver since it is where John is and Wyver is like, extremely hot jungle land.
But!! Maybe there will be some good quests they can go on when they go up, or! Maybe he can take Rodney to Nadril where there is lots of old Natha tech and there are little robots and stuff, to investigate what is up with Magda going missing!!
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And he's friends with John, so I'd love him to meet Rodney.
As for comfort zones, Prior would be out of some military type's comfort zone, certainly, but I don't quite know enough about Rodney to know if he'd apply. He doesn't share it widely but he's a prophet with an angelic voice in his head, so there's that. He's also a former drag queen and extremely effeminate with it.
And he has previous experience with ghosts so I'll absolutely be getting him involved with that somehow.
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I'd *love* to do some ghosty things, because Rodney is going to be so puzzled/intrigued/indignant that there are GHOSTS. There must be an explanation for them.
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Prior's prophet hoo-hah can lead to visions and/or knowledge about people he really shouldn't have, if you'd also like to freak Rodney out that way.
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Let's go punch some ghosts!
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What John failed to mention to you, Rodney, is that Nadril is frozen over. It's all ice. So, not much better than the jungle, tbh. Not that TJ has an opinion, she's still homeless-ish, too.
But yay! I'm so excited for Rodney because he's my fave Stargate character. TJ will definitely be there to patch him up and perhaps go along on ghost hunting things.
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...honestly the fact that John didn't mention that does not come as a surprise.
Hello! I hope I can do Rodney justice! :D :D I love TJ. She's the best and I love her complicated and compelling character arcs and just, wow, excellent choice on playing her, she's great. :D I can't wait to play with you. I have a feeling that Rodney will want to poke TJ and ask her all sorts of questions since she came from Destiny. We can poke ghosts and when Rodney inevitably decides he's caught the local something, he can drop in to demand TJ makes sure he's not dying? :D? I'ma have to fight my ooc instincts to want to collect everyone and tuck them in my pockets because Rodney is not nearly as squishy as I am. XD
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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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What sort of tech are we talking about here?
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also he lives with your bff john so there's no getting rid of him even if you wanted to HAHAHA
i'd love to talk cr with you idk whether you'd want to keep their meeting on the tdm canon or if you'd prefer to have them meet in a different way, but why not start figuring things out there! c:
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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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i am so pleased you like ianto! c: and oh man i'm not sure, it's like you said there's a lot of opportunity if they meet in a different sort of scenario, but reading through the tdm options it seemed like a given with their personalities haha. i'm so glad that i thought to have him bring a coffee GOOD JOB PAST ME
i always prefer to plot things out in as real time as i can so i would prefer this over dm's although if you'd like to have a chat in private plurk or over discord i'd be happy to switch to that too!!
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