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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?


directives: (➣ sixty-five.)

tamzin — kathryn janeway, star trek: voyager.

[personal profile] directives 2018-09-09 02:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Handle. tamzin
Preferred Contact. [plurk.com profile] starfleet
Friending Policy. i am super boring, but add away! no heads up required.
Interests. asian dramas (cdrama/kdrama/jdrama, etc.), paranormal stuff, star trek, the dceu, tokusatsu (super sentai + ultraman, primarily), trash reality television, other things i'm likely spacing on...
Tagging Habits. cst timezone | i work in education, so ten months out of the year, my tags are limited to evenings and weekends for the most part.

Character Name & Series. captain kathryn janeway | star trek voyager
Character Age. 34
Photo Reference. one, two, three, four
Permissions. there's coffee in that nebula

Personality Blurb.
a science geek with a caffeine addiction in command colors. fierceness personified, bold ambition and unwavering determination contained in a petite auburn bottle. intelligent, crafty, and not in the business of taking anyone's shit. hates breaking (starfleet) rules and is all about parameters, setting them and never crossing them. excels in thinking outside the box while resting firmly within said box's walls. not as in touch with her softer sides as she used to be, but could stand to revisit them. enjoys victorian gothic novels, all the science ever, sailing, tennis, and hanging out with a holographic representation of leonardo da vinci. knows how to have fun, it's just a matter of getting kathryn to stop hiding behind the captain and live a little for herself instead of for everyone else.

Desired CR.
• FRIENDS dear lord this woman needs friends, she is the living embodiment of "it's lonely at the top" :(
• other science-y and leader-y types to geek out and bond with
• romance and physical attraction is something i highly encourage, but she would likely rebuff it at first because she's a very infuriatingly stubborn woman
• sisterly/motherly connections? she's good at playing the role of pseudo-big-sister-mother-fun-aunt-mentor figure
• people who will help her break out of her stern "captain's shell" in general
• negative cr!!! janeway is a+ at making enemies, it's one of her favorite things to do

Offered CR.
• not afraid to get her hands dirty and will totally help with fix-it projects/assignments/etc.
• science science science science SCIENCE
• compassionate, always willing to go out of her way to help those in need
• experienced in rationing supplies/food/resources, making something out of nothing, rigging broken things into working a bit longer, etc.
• can be very underhanded and manipulative when the need arises, but is also one of the most loyal people you'll ever meet

Rooming Plans. she's in wyver, living by her lonesome somewhere near kirk and scotty

Game Plans. GET MORE INVOLVED once work stops kicking my ass 😩

Event Plans.
i just went back to work (#teacherlife) and am still working on figuring out my tagging-to-working rhythm, so i would rather not put any solid plans into stone and then have to back out of them because i'm too exhausted for life. HOWEVER if anyone wants her in on anything and doesn't mind some potential slowness on my end, hit me up and i'll do my best to toss her in where needed for you ❤

Anything Else?
companioning: shindig (Default)

[personal profile] companioning 2018-09-09 04:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes, Inara AND Diana both need CR with Kathryn!
icingonthecake: (eh heh heh heh)

[personal profile] icingonthecake 2018-09-12 04:32 am (UTC)(link)
i still want this CR like burning. let Axel take you out for some good old fashioned mostly harmless mischief, Captain.

i was actually telling a friend of mine recently that Axel is basically if Tom Paris had been in the mafia instead of becoming a pilot. like they have remarkably similar personalities and bad casual fashion sense.