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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?


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[personal profile] givingback 2018-09-07 04:01 pm (UTC)(link)
Handle. Cloude
Preferred Contact. [plurk.com profile] babybokchoy which is probably the best way to reach me!
Friending Policy. Add away! Just give me a heads up if you don't have that you play in the game somewhere on your profile.
Interests. I talk mostly about game stuff with some work/real life things wound in. I'm not SUPER active when I don't have time to tag, but I'm still there!
Tagging Habits. I'm in the US, on central time. I try to return tags as fast as possible but lately it's been between a 3-5 day wait period as I try to find somewhere else to live. It's real stressful.

Character Name & Series. Brianna Randall | Outlander
Character Age. 20ish
Photo Reference. p. sure this is the same one I used last time lol.
Permissions. Link
Personality Blurb. From the wikia: With a combination of the Frasers' stubbornness and a feminist sense of independence, Brianna is a force to be reckoned with. Brianna likes to build things and work through problems logically, appreciating the hard and fast rules of mathematics for their calming influence during chaos. She also has a talent for drawing, and has worked on commissioned paintings.

Outside of the wiki: She's stubborn but kind, frustrating when she's arguing a point but willing to accept when she's wrong.
Desired CR. I love the CR that I've been getting so far and I'd like to build on some of the connections she made when she was first introed! She lives in Olympia with Claire, Jamie, Fergus and now Theon (I think that's it for now???) so I'd like CR that gets her out doing 20ish-year-old things, making friends, getting into trouble, etc. etc. She's a young lady who shouldn't be stuck indoors all the time! CR, where she can explore with others, would be great, too.
Offered CR. Bree likes being outside; she can fish and track somewhat decently. She is happy to sketch your portrait (gotta build them skills) and generally be pretty outdoorsy. Loves animals except for one (1) of Theon's dogs and some aspects of history. So, anyone to kind of be faux-intellectual with (she's not snooty just curious and knows Stuff) or adventure around with would be great!
Rooming Plans. As above referenced, she lives in a weird mixed family house.
Game Plans. I believe just due to where she lives and who she lives with, Olympia is where her loyalties lie. Maybe someone will convince her of Wyver's appeal and try to get her to move, though that'd take a lot. She will probably wind up helping someone in her family with anything they pursue, whatever it is that they do. As she progresses (both in game and via canon updates) there's a ton of potential, but right she'll piggy-back off of parents and siblings.

ALSO, I'm going to have an open post for her creeping on her dead dad in stasis if anyone's interested in catching her there. Once she works through that, I think over-all she'll have a less tense disposition with family (sorry fam) and finally be able to relax.
Event Plans. I would love to do something with the ghosts, since she spent some time burying the dead. Hit me up, let me know if you want to do something ~spooky~.

Anything Else?




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[personal profile] breadmuffs 2018-09-07 04:30 pm (UTC)(link)
I totally meant to hit Brianna up on the last log but life got away from me. In any event! Nott told Caleb about talking to Brianna about (Claire's) time travel and he is Interested so I figure the next stepping stone is running into Brianna/seeking her out. Can you introduce him to yr mom please, he has Questions.

(I mean, plus, Caleb is curious in general about Nott's friends, he needs to make sure they're okay.)
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[personal profile] givingback 2018-09-07 04:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh yes, please! Also Bree knows a bit more too, so if he wants to chat her up and ask some pre-questions, I'll for that too.

Bree's a fan of Nott, so she'll be happy to be screened for the cause, lol.
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[personal profile] breadmuffs 2018-09-07 06:06 pm (UTC)(link)
I imagine Bree might want to screen Caleb a little too, haha. But yeah! He'll happily ask her questions as well. The more knowledge the better.

Also I have...no idea what Caleb really has to offer her as a socially inept 30something but I am willing to see how CR goes in general too. Surely he can be useful....somehow...
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[personal profile] givingback 2018-09-07 06:09 pm (UTC)(link)
We can always see what happens and go from there, and worst case scenario she loves cats so they have that in common, lol
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[personal profile] torchwoodteaboy 2018-09-07 05:13 pm (UTC)(link)
hello!!! i would love to be able to continue our cr between bree and ianto, i really enjoyed them getting to meet each other in nadril! c: ianto here also lives in olympia and works in a cafe now, where he makes a mean cup of coffee haha
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[personal profile] givingback 2018-09-07 05:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes please! I loved their thread, and she really liked talking to him. I can absolutely have her wander in and bug him at work since she's a bum. Or we can do anything else, I'm totally open to whatever.
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[personal profile] torchwoodteaboy 2018-09-07 06:03 pm (UTC)(link)
we could do that or we could do something spooky with the ghost event! ianto is no stranger to the weird and wacky, having hunted aliens for a living before he came here. he'd be pretty much in his element in either space so it's more a question of what sort of an interaction you're interested in! and whether you'd rather have him further charm her into true friendship with a damn fine cup of coffee, or help her solve spooky ghost puzzles
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[personal profile] givingback 2018-09-07 06:08 pm (UTC)(link)
spooky ghost puzzles please, although I'm not opposed to multiple threads by any stretch. Still. SPOOPY GHOSTS. Especially because she's more uhhhh typical horror trope girl who would probably die...not first but 3rd or 4th after giving it a good go, and Ianto has EXPERIENCE with weird things.

She could use a friend like that, lmao.
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[personal profile] torchwoodteaboy 2018-09-07 06:14 pm (UTC)(link)
ianto could use friends in general ahaha weeps

BUT NO THIS SOUNDS AMAZING and yes he does!!! he even just got his torchwood issue handgun (tm) back this last rep rewards cycle but that probably won't do him a hell of a lot of good against ghosts. but he's super ready to get his fingers into some trouble puzzle solving and this ghosts plot sounds right up both their alleys! c:
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[personal profile] givingback 2018-09-07 06:20 pm (UTC)(link)
i'm 100% imagining something like this now.
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[personal profile] torchwoodteaboy 2018-09-07 07:34 pm (UTC)(link)
i'm glad because that was 100% what i had been imagining from the start HAHAHA

don't ask me who ianto would be from the scooby gang though probably velma knowing him...
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[personal profile] givingback 2018-09-07 09:57 pm (UTC)(link)
kljfslgf lmao PERFECT.
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[personal profile] torchwoodteaboy 2018-09-13 01:23 am (UTC)(link)
I finally got my top level posted, if you see anything there that works for you? If you have another idea in mind or you'd like for me to tag you somewhere else though, let me know!
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[personal profile] givingback 2018-09-13 02:47 am (UTC)(link)
/cracks knuckles

I GOT THIS.
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[personal profile] kingforboth 2018-09-07 10:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Kelson totally needs to meet Bree. He needs friends his own age, even if she is a little older than him. And he likes being outdoors! Besides, if she can deal with having an 18th century scot as a father, she can deal with having a 12th century king as a friend. Right?

My boy needs friends. XD
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[personal profile] givingback 2018-09-07 10:53 pm (UTC)(link)
omg honestly yes. Branching out, her mother would be so proud.
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[personal profile] kingforboth 2018-09-07 10:54 pm (UTC)(link)
LOL so proud. Whats a few centuries between friends?
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[personal profile] givingback 2018-09-07 10:57 pm (UTC)(link)
honestly this might be the way she copes. just collect friendships of different centuries and suddenly a dad from the 18th century isn't so bad.
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[personal profile] kingforboth 2018-09-07 11:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Exactly. 18th century is practically modern!