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SEPTEMBER OOC WELCOME AND PLOTTING POST
OOC INTRO & PLOTTING
HELLO, HEROES AND VILLAINS! Welcome to![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
metaheroes! We're absolutely delighted to have you here. This is both our OOC introduction and plotting for your initial arrival! Please use the information below to guide your plotting as you settle in.
You are free to post your intro after reading this post! We will not be posting a log for this.
The GUILDS have begun employing safety measures to prevent new arrivals from destroying the cities they land in. As seen on the last TEST DRIVE MEME, the cities have set up ways to intercept the new arrivals and bring them to headquarters as quickly as possible.
HELLO, HEROES AND VILLAINS! Welcome to
metaheroes! We're absolutely delighted to have you here. This is both our OOC introduction and plotting for your initial arrival! Please use the information below to guide your plotting as you settle in.You are free to post your intro after reading this post! We will not be posting a log for this.
The GUILDS have begun employing safety measures to prevent new arrivals from destroying the cities they land in. As seen on the last TEST DRIVE MEME, the cities have set up ways to intercept the new arrivals and bring them to headquarters as quickly as possible.
ARRIVAL - EXCELSIOR
Once again, the sky has cracked open, and new arrivals are falling into this world.
This Confluence is far more typical, compared to last month's series of cataclysms, but new arrivals have the misfortune to find themselves dropped into Excelsior. The futuristic city has been rocked by several meta-related catastrophes in recent months, and the people here have had enough. There's anti-meta protestors out in the streets on a fairly regular basis, and local politicians are even starting to discuss creating power nullification zones - using some recently-rediscovered technology - to limit metahuman influence within city limits. This has, of course, prompted counter-protests from local metas themselves. To many of them, forced power nullification could range anywhere from unpleasant to potentially lethal.
All in all, newbies are finding themselves in a very unfriendly climate. Alliance and Society members have been dispatched to try and find them before anything goes horribly wrong - hopefully they can meet up with some friendly faces fast.
This Confluence is far more typical, compared to last month's series of cataclysms, but new arrivals have the misfortune to find themselves dropped into Excelsior. The futuristic city has been rocked by several meta-related catastrophes in recent months, and the people here have had enough. There's anti-meta protestors out in the streets on a fairly regular basis, and local politicians are even starting to discuss creating power nullification zones - using some recently-rediscovered technology - to limit metahuman influence within city limits. This has, of course, prompted counter-protests from local metas themselves. To many of them, forced power nullification could range anywhere from unpleasant to potentially lethal.
All in all, newbies are finding themselves in a very unfriendly climate. Alliance and Society members have been dispatched to try and find them before anything goes horribly wrong - hopefully they can meet up with some friendly faces fast.
LODGINGS —
Once the Guardian Alliance has gathered everyone up and transported them from Excelsior to the somewhat more friendly Central City, characters will be provided with lodgings in the DIADEM HOTEL. Here, guests are offered the finest home away from home experience you could ever hope for. Their culinary staff are capable of cooking up everything from hotdogs to gourmet cuisine. The pool, lounge, and fitness rooms are all open 24/7. Given the continued influx of new guests, arrivals may find their rooms have been double-booked. Hopefully it's a room with two queen-sized beds instead of a king!
Characters are also free to roam CENTRAL CITY and get their bearings, though at the moment, with the guilds distracted and the city doing major repairs following the damage by the Confluence, there is plenty of crime to stop or cause. Characters will be given cell phones with three months of pre-paid unlimited data and assistance with setting up social media accounts on the guild networks, as well as credit cards to help them start a life here.
Player characters will be offered the chance to join the guilds. Those who join will be offered housing at one of the four major cities, with each one offering a different living experience. Characters have two months to decide if they want to throw in with one of the guilds and enjoy the perks of membership, or deal with making their own way in the world without their support.
Characters are also free to roam CENTRAL CITY and get their bearings, though at the moment, with the guilds distracted and the city doing major repairs following the damage by the Confluence, there is plenty of crime to stop or cause. Characters will be given cell phones with three months of pre-paid unlimited data and assistance with setting up social media accounts on the guild networks, as well as credit cards to help them start a life here.
Player characters will be offered the chance to join the guilds. Those who join will be offered housing at one of the four major cities, with each one offering a different living experience. Characters have two months to decide if they want to throw in with one of the guilds and enjoy the perks of membership, or deal with making their own way in the world without their support.
SLINGS AND ARROWS - EXCELSIOR
Whether you're a new arrival or a meta who's been here a while, there's a lot going down in the city of Excelsior lately.
You can join the pro-meta protestors rallying against power nullification technology being brought back into use. Or perhaps you agree that metahumans are dangerous, and would rather join the opposition? As long as you aren't visibly non-human and no one saw you arrive via dimensional rift recently, you can probably get away with it - Excelsior's a big city, after all, and there's every chance that some of these protestors drove in from out of town.
It should be noted that these aren't being organized by either of the Guilds, per se. While Atomight, the leader of the Guardian Alliance, has spoken out against this kind of anti-meta legislation, his presence in his official Guild capacity means that he's largely here as a silent observer. He's standing sternly on the side of the pro-meta groups, which certainly helps to deter any counter-protestors who might otherwise get ideas, but it doesn't seem like he's got much freedom to truly join the protest right now. His reticence may be politically sound, but it might not be enough - rumors are circulating that he's only a figurehead for the Alliance these days, and leadership may soon officially pass to Fantastic, who is much more amenable to the kinds of metahuman restrictions these very protests are against.
As far as the Society goes, there's no sign of Mechanima. But then again, that depowering tech sure isn't getting fired up at all. Occasionally, one may see a pixelated smile appearing on the enormous electronic billboards around town.
Unlike both official leaders, Frances Starling, the unofficial leader of unaffiliated metas, has made her position extremely clear. She's on the ground in Excelsior leading the main wing of protests herself. Anyone who joins with one of her groups will find that she seems experienced in the matter - it's all about safety and no one getting picked up by the authorities. Follow her rules, keep a low profile, and you should be alright.
For anyone looking to have a lighter time in Excelsior, this futuristic city still has plenty of interesting places to explore and fun things to do! For example, the current civil unrest means that a lot of those flying cars and jetpacks endemic to the city have been left relatively unguarded. They're practically begging to be taken for a joyride, don't you think? The local VR arcades are also practically empty!
Of course, other things are currently unguarded too - such as offices. This is also a good opportunity for any heroes - or unregistered vigilantes - who want to do a little reconnaissance on their newfound enemies.
You can join the pro-meta protestors rallying against power nullification technology being brought back into use. Or perhaps you agree that metahumans are dangerous, and would rather join the opposition? As long as you aren't visibly non-human and no one saw you arrive via dimensional rift recently, you can probably get away with it - Excelsior's a big city, after all, and there's every chance that some of these protestors drove in from out of town.
It should be noted that these aren't being organized by either of the Guilds, per se. While Atomight, the leader of the Guardian Alliance, has spoken out against this kind of anti-meta legislation, his presence in his official Guild capacity means that he's largely here as a silent observer. He's standing sternly on the side of the pro-meta groups, which certainly helps to deter any counter-protestors who might otherwise get ideas, but it doesn't seem like he's got much freedom to truly join the protest right now. His reticence may be politically sound, but it might not be enough - rumors are circulating that he's only a figurehead for the Alliance these days, and leadership may soon officially pass to Fantastic, who is much more amenable to the kinds of metahuman restrictions these very protests are against.
As far as the Society goes, there's no sign of Mechanima. But then again, that depowering tech sure isn't getting fired up at all. Occasionally, one may see a pixelated smile appearing on the enormous electronic billboards around town.
Unlike both official leaders, Frances Starling, the unofficial leader of unaffiliated metas, has made her position extremely clear. She's on the ground in Excelsior leading the main wing of protests herself. Anyone who joins with one of her groups will find that she seems experienced in the matter - it's all about safety and no one getting picked up by the authorities. Follow her rules, keep a low profile, and you should be alright.
For anyone looking to have a lighter time in Excelsior, this futuristic city still has plenty of interesting places to explore and fun things to do! For example, the current civil unrest means that a lot of those flying cars and jetpacks endemic to the city have been left relatively unguarded. They're practically begging to be taken for a joyride, don't you think? The local VR arcades are also practically empty!
Of course, other things are currently unguarded too - such as offices. This is also a good opportunity for any heroes - or unregistered vigilantes - who want to do a little reconnaissance on their newfound enemies.
LINKS.
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➢ Visit THE NPC CONTACT PAGE to engage with any of the NPCs mentioned in this event!
GETTING TO KNOW YOU —
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Character Name & Journal: Bethan Costigan,
Guild Affiliation: Given her absolute hatred of authority and organised anything, it's going to take a literal miracle for Bethan to align herself with either guild.
Character Motivations & IC/OOC Goals: This whole system is going to strike Bethan as incredibly corrupt and authoritarian, so I'm planning to take her down a route of "destroy the guilds by any means possible". I'm absolutely up for people trying to talk her out of that, or indeed fight her out of that - obviously, on an OOC level, it's not a goal I actually expect or want her to succeed in!
On a personal IC level, she's going to be prioritising any attempts to reach through to home universes - not so much to get back to them, but just to communicate. She wants her family to know she's okay.
OOCly, I would really love any opportunity to crack Bethan's armour. She's a very hostile and mistrustful person, but without her family around, she's also going to be kind of unmoored and in desperate need of someone to rely on. (I should note that, because of the kind of character she is, any kind of close positive CR is likely to be a long-term goal rather than something that happens quickly. She's very resistant to the idea.)
Plot/CR Hooks: Bethan's power set hasn't changed from her home setting (she's essentially just inhumanly tough and quick to heal), and this world is close enough to her own that she sees no reason not to keep doing what she was doing anyway, which is a lot of unlicensed vigilantism. So if you want your character to run into a biker who keeps beating up criminals, either to stop her or help her, that's an option.
Outside of that, she's an engineer and motorcycle/car mechanic, and will probably be looking for a way to use that, both for money and just because it's important to her. Most of her parts will be legitimately obtained, but she may also go scavenging in scrapheaps and the like.
She spends a lot of time climbing on rooftops (even when she's not in vigilante mode), riding motorcycles with no protective gear, and genuinely doing stupid, dangerous things with no regard for her safety or anyone else's. So if anyone wanted to confront her on that, that's a potential in for CR, as well.
Although she doesn't know it (being from an alternative timeline, i.e. not a CRAU), characters who have CR with Angela may recognise her as the same Bethan that Angela knew in Ryslig. That's a very one-sided recognition, because she has no clue who Angela is, but it might be interesting.
Additional note: Bethan's kind of awful. She's very abrasive and very traumatised, and I really recommend you take a look at the content warnings listed on her info page before interacting with her. If you want to opt out, that's completely understandable - PM me and let me know which characters it applies to.
...also, I'm sorry for showing up a week late with Starbucks, I put in my app and forgot I was away all of last week.
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