player plots

[inthenightmods]

PLAYER PLOTS

For the time being, we're closing new player plot submissions. Please see the recent mod announcement if you have questions!

If you'd like to have your character do something in-game that's a little too wide-reaching for a typical exploration, you've come to the right place! A player plot is any player-orchestrated event or other happening that 1) could affect a noteworthy number of other characters, or even the entire game, and 2) will involve widespread player participation (unlike an exploration, which is a solo/small group affair). Player plots are usually one-off occurrences (like a character hosting a town-wide party) or short-term endeavors that serve as a means to an end (like restoring an existing location). These plots can be positive, such as providing a new resource, or negative, such as destroying a building. In short, it's basically an event run by players.

Whatever it is, the mods won't be in charge of it—but we do have to approve it first. Please describe your player plot in the comments below to open a dialogue with the mods. Be as specific as possible, though we realize some details might need to be hashed out after you get a general approval for the idea. Once we approve your plot, we encourage you to post to the OOC comm to spread the word and potentially get others involved. If you have any updates to relay to us through this process, you're welcome to comment back to us on this page. We like being kept in the loop!

If you'd like to suggest a plot instead of run one yourself, that goes over in the suggestion box. If your character is going to open a business, start a club, or anything else that will serve as a long-term addition to the game instead of a one-off event, that would be a player project.

To submit a player plot, please use the following form:

<b>Primary Contact:</b> (who is "in charge"? we prefer no more than 2 names here; "in charge" just tells the mods who to contact about the plot, though of course collaborative plots with more than 2 players are welcome.) <b>Characters(s):</b> (please list everyone *currently* involved with the plot.) <b>The Plot:</b> (describe your plot here! for the best chances of success, please be as detailed as possible, especially in the case of using magic or abilities specific to your character.) <b>Date(s):</b> (when is this happening?) <b>Effects:</b> (are you expecting anything to happen as a result? what does your character want to happen as a result of this?)

And if you like an example, here's a mock player plot for you to check out!

Primary Contact: Danielle
Characters(s): Michelle Cheung

The Plot: Michelle has decided to reinforce the existing buildings with paper! As a paper bender, she's able to not only control and reform paper, but strengthen and sharpen it so it has the effective durability of solid steel. It doesn't appear that this takes any continued concentration for her to maintain, as in canon she’s shown to actively use everyday items that she's made out of paper both for herself and for others. Paper is, however, still paper, so prolonged exposure to water will get it soggy and ultimately it will lose its tension and strength. What she'd like to do is fortify existing buildings with an internal layer of her ability-enhanced paper, to keep them strong and safe for as long as possible.

Aside from inclement weather, another unfortunate drawback of this ability is that it will dispel instantly if she's ever to die. The paper will fall down uselessly to the floor until she’s able to pick it all back up again. Because of this, she’ll be calling for people to help more permanently stick up the paper in a massive town-wide paper mache project! We'll need all the hands and glue we can get! And, of course, as many unused paper donations as possible so the Librarian doesn’t come after her.

Date(s): March 31st

Effects: Maybe things will be less likely to get destroyed by naughty, naughty children.

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Comments

[sauntered_downward]

Answers=>

- Crowley will be using energizing powers to make sure the station is energized and ensure that any locks on it are unlocked so that Bucky has access to them.
-Bucky has some piloting knowledge of boats (programmed into him), but nothing quite like this. If things are unintuitive, he will play with it until something sticks.
-They will be hopping aboard shortly after they see people exiting. They don't want to hijack too many new people, but they want to get out as fast as possible.
-Steer backwards. They want to go back to where the ferry they came from. The goal is to go back to where they came from. They are not being very bright, just going as fast as they can in the opposite direction.
-No other characters are aware of this plot, though many are going to be involved by being present on board when the ship is hijacked.

[inthenightmods]

Thank you! We'll work this into our intro log for October, and you'll get to see the results of this plot on the October gameplan.

If you have any other information to make us aware of, or if you decide to back out of the plot for any reason, let us know before the gameplan goes up on September 28! There's no changing things once that goes live, so be sure to let us know of any changes before then.

[sauntered_downward]

I forgot to mention! Aziraphale is part of this as well. He got roped in by Crowley.

[inthenightmods]

Noted!

[worthallthis]

Heyo mods! I just wanted to verify how the ramming-the-docks occurs. Is it just Bucky not understanding the controls? Mostly so I know how long he's fiddling with the thing before something happens, and just how likely he is to be startled by what happened ^^

[inthenightmods]

We're happy to leave the exact details up to you! The ferry's control panel is complex and won't quite function in the way Bucky expects it to, though. And, hm, it seems as though Crowley's attempts to mess with the controls haven't exactly helped with that.

In any case, we imagine the ferry-ramming will happen rather suddenly (as we figure Bucky would've tried to stop it if he had the time). Whether it jolts off after a moment of messing with the controls or it's an immediate response once Bucky starts piloting is up to you!