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MAY OOC INTRO & PLOTTING


OOC INTRO & PLOTTING
HELLO, HEROES AND VILLAINS! Welcome to [community profile] 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.

Confluences appear to be changing. Though most people fall together, you are free to have your character's arrival happen later in the week.

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 catch the new arrivals and bring them to headquarters as quickly as possible.

SUNSET FALLS, MASSACHUSETTS—
The first thing you notice is the wind screaming past your ears, and the heavy beating of your heart… no, not yours. It’s out of sync with the thrumming in your chest.

Those of you with enough wits to look around may spy something glowing in the distance, in the roiling clouds over the ocean. Something massive stirs. As it does you feel yourself grow dizzy, the pounding becoming louder and louder as you fight the desire to scream.

THREADS OF MYSTICAL ENERGY rush up to meet you, grabbing for limbs and catching you before you make landfall, the moment they touch you the sound is severed and there’s only the sound of those around you screaming as they fall. A NET MADE OF STARS has come up to cradle you, giving you a much gentler entry into this world than most others have received thus far. The Silent Mystic and Chaos Gate may not like it, but they do make a hell of a team.

These saviors introduce themselves as representatives of the Guardian Alliance and Society, and upon determining that you are all well, open a portal to transport you to their newly established NEUTRAL BASE. Once you’re given a clean bill of health, you’re directed to the DIADEM HOTEL.

Other heroes stationed in Sunset Falls may wait with baited breath for disaster to come. But other than a few broken mailboxes from those the spell missed, there doesn’t seem to be any sign of further strangeness.

Yet as the new arrivals lay their heads down to sleep, they may hear the beating of a heart that is not their own.
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LODGINGS —
Once the Guardian Alliance arrives on the scene in Excelsior and controls the situation, 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.


MAY FLOWERS...? —
While Sunset Falls is spared from destruction, strange flowers begin to bloom throughout the city. The scent of these flowers appear to have an uplifting effect. Characters will feel capable of doing anything after a single whiff. This boost in attitude appears to come with a significant increase in power and skill at whatever you set your mind to.

You may feel a strange compulsion to pick one of these blossoms. Should you put it in a vase you'll find that within hours it has grown new roots and become hydroponic. In your hands it changes color to match your emotional state. After holding it you may be reluctant to set it down - and like when put in a vase, within hours, it will begin to try to bond to you. The flower doesn't appear to be feeding on you, though. It simply clings for dear life.

If left alone for too long, you may find yourself falling under this flower’s thrall. Seeking to spread its influence you may begin giving others sprouts of this strange blossom. Many residents of Sunset Falls know better than to pick strange flowers, but picking becomes less of an option when they begin to grow everywhere. Within a few days the city's gardens are overtaken, and more are sprouting in the pavement and along buildings. Though the city may be more peaceful, this peace seems to be coming at the price of people’s free will.

The seeds of these flowers appear to be clinging to the new arrivals. Though largely immune to their effects themselves, others around them may begin to act strangely. Older characters may feel compelled to be close to them. This compulsion may be followed by a sense of impending doom and may result in extreme protectiveness. They may also be susceptible to following any commands issued. They may also find their abilities are stronger when in the presence of these new arrivals.

Any who become infected with the plant spores may also find themselves feeling… afraid. It’s difficult to put your finger on just what that fear is stemming from, but it seems to have a direction. That fear begins near Sunset Falls, retreating only as these strange alien flowers begin to take over the city as though repelled by them. It moves northwards and then becomes too far gone to sense.

Being away from these plants for a few hours is enough to cure yourself of their influence, assuming they aren't growing on you. You can try investigating the cause, or find a way to kill these weeds before they overtake everything. Report your actions here to find out what happens!

Regardless of how the problem is solved, these effects will last until JUNE 3RD.


GETTING TO KNOW YOU —
Please use the form below to introduce yourself and start plotting:

tinglesense: (spidey - phone call)

[personal profile] tinglesense 2022-05-27 04:12 am (UTC)(link)
At least there's no Carol here yet to get even more confusing! :D;;

Peter's confluence power was technomancy so he can do so much with tech. He'll help you learn, Billy! He's already gotten used to teaching people from low-tech worlds. At least 2005 wasn't, you know, some fantasy land with zero cell phones.
tinglesense: (spidey - I can explain)

[personal profile] tinglesense 2022-05-27 04:13 am (UTC)(link)
They've been pretty cool so far, it's fine! Probably!
kid_flash_found: (Default)

[personal profile] kid_flash_found 2022-05-27 04:14 am (UTC)(link)
Bart remembers meeting him a time or three. And totally won't underestimate the guy who brags about having the Wisdom of Solomon. (Not sure if he ever realized who the kid Robin made them all track down in World Without Grownups was that guy...)
oxyacid: (10024)

lyserg diethel | shaman king

[personal profile] oxyacid 2022-05-27 04:15 am (UTC)(link)
Player Name & Pronouns: Shikki they/them
Preferred Communication: minimoffs @ plurk

Character Name & Journal: Lyserg Diethel ( [personal profile] oxyacid )
Guild Affiliation: Lyserg will immediately be joining the Guardian Alliance with zero hesitation.
Character Motivations & IC/OOC Goals: lyserg's driving motivation is killing the man who murdered his parents. look at how well adjusted this boy is emotionally.

and as he's not here, this poor kid will be strangely relieved that he's able to just be a normal teenager for once in his life. he'll be attending sky high and will most likely want to settle in sunset falls due to the high concentration of ghosts and murders.

he'll most likely end up seeking out strong allies to train him so he's not wasting time.

for ic goals i want him to open a jr detective agency and give batman a run for his money because he can just ask the dead people who killed them

Plot/CR Hooks: lyserg is a shaman - a human with the ability to see and interact with spirits and ghosts. he has two guardian ghosts - one is a faerie named Morphine and the other is a car angel named zelel. these ghosts will be invisible to anyone without spiritual / magical sense - meaning when he drives around town in zelel you're just gonna see this.

he's absolutely going to start poking around in anything mystical or magical. i would absolutely love to get a scooby-gang going to solve the mysteries around town. come at me teen metas. let's solve crimes and get in over our heads.

for now, lyserg will be the chillest and most relaxed person. anyone with empathic abilities may sense how much hatred he has burning in his heart, but that hatred is centered on a single person. he's generally very quiet and easy going. but the second hao - or like, parental murder in general - comes up, he goes a little feral. like i said, well adjusted emotionally. he can use morphine to locate lost items and people as his specialty is dowsing.

oh and if anyone wants to be his legal guardian that's up for grabs. but he hasn't had parents since he was six so he's used to being entirely self-sufficient. he really desperately wants a parental figure but the one he has is, uh, kind of sus and threw an iron maiden at his head.
Edited 2022-05-27 04:16 (UTC)
mightiestmortal: (Billy 6)

[personal profile] mightiestmortal 2022-05-27 04:16 am (UTC)(link)
I've no doubt it'll happen sooner or later. Maybe they can arm wrestle for the name.

Billy's main problem was that he was always too broke to afford fancy things like computers and such. He had a VCR, though! (Also, the idea of them trying to keep each others' identities a secret from one another is just precious.)
mightiestmortal: (Cap 4)

[personal profile] mightiestmortal 2022-05-27 04:18 am (UTC)(link)
Cap would be pleased! They met at those JSA/JLA Thanksgiving dinners, so at least it's not like they've ever tried punching each other. (Not that Marvel could lay a finger on Bart if Bart wasn't allowing it...)
mightiestmortal: (Billy 7)

[personal profile] mightiestmortal 2022-05-27 04:20 am (UTC)(link)
She should join the "Totally not a superhero" teen squad.
deemed: (Angry things)

[personal profile] deemed 2022-05-27 04:20 am (UTC)(link)
peter your spidey senses must be broke
dothelokimotion: (Truth takes us to dangerous places)

[personal profile] dothelokimotion 2022-05-27 04:20 am (UTC)(link)
I really enjoyed your billy!! I played off with Kell-El but would love for him to hit up Kamala or Loki!
kid_flash_found: (Default)

[personal profile] kid_flash_found 2022-05-27 04:20 am (UTC)(link)
Bart in game is doing mostly public service heroing stuff like helping people cross streets and get cats out of trees or whatever. And then going back to his farm with the cat, the chickens, and the organic produce. He went Alliance, but he's very suspicious of them.
dothelokimotion: (Comfort was the answer to all)

[personal profile] dothelokimotion 2022-05-27 04:21 am (UTC)(link)
sticks leg out.
eatsnutsandkicksbutts: (pic#13747930)

[personal profile] eatsnutsandkicksbutts 2022-05-27 04:22 am (UTC)(link)
Hello, yes, this reunion is probably going to be awkward as hell at first, but Doreen will be all in for supporting / being friends with Robbie in whatever way she can!
deemed: (Takes violent things)

[personal profile] deemed 2022-05-27 04:22 am (UTC)(link)
there are children present
dothelokimotion: (Fear is a reasonable response to life)

[personal profile] dothelokimotion 2022-05-27 04:22 am (UTC)(link)
they can watch
kid_flash_found: (Default)

[personal profile] kid_flash_found 2022-05-27 04:22 am (UTC)(link)
Hi, I'm Bugly and I've got a Kid Flash riding the lightning all over. But it's really speed force energy.
tinglesense: (you don't say)

[personal profile] tinglesense 2022-05-27 04:22 am (UTC)(link)
He's trying not to let his knowledge of his world's Loki make him treat the other ones differently OKAY, it cannot possibly backfire!
deemed: (I guess space and time)

[personal profile] deemed 2022-05-27 04:23 am (UTC)(link)
you're banned from coming within 1 kilometer of baby loki
tinglesense: (cheesy grin)

[personal profile] tinglesense 2022-05-27 04:23 am (UTC)(link)
Peter knows that broke feeling, he just got lucky and had Tony Stark's tech for awhile. NOT NOW THOUGH

(Honestly it IS really precious, too bad Peter is horrible at actually keeping his own identity secret)
dothelokimotion: (Your existence is not impossible)

[personal profile] dothelokimotion 2022-05-27 04:24 am (UTC)(link)
wow they're bonding!!
mightiestmortal: (Cap 3)

[personal profile] mightiestmortal 2022-05-27 04:24 am (UTC)(link)
Minor acts of heroism is still heroism!

Marvel might get his opinion on the Alliance before joining. Not that it'd be a deciding factor, but every bit of information he can get is good, y'know? Also, it'd be nice to chat at someone who's not gonna call him Shazam at first.
an_extra_hour: (robbie - 004)

[personal profile] an_extra_hour 2022-05-27 04:25 am (UTC)(link)
I wasn't here for that plot but I am all over anything to do with going with a buddy and digging into the game lore about it. He'd majorly empathize.

ALSO A BABY WEBHEAD

ADORABLE

It'll be a fun reversal. He and spidey are pretty friendly in the comics but spidey's always been the older guy offering his older guy wisdom and now the turns are tabled
mightiestmortal: (Billy 4)

[personal profile] mightiestmortal 2022-05-27 04:26 am (UTC)(link)
Whoops, that's a bummer. At least he's got his pals?

(I'm beginning to think of just this squad of teens, all heroes, all desperate to keep the others from realizing they're heroes.)
deemed: (Default)

[personal profile] deemed 2022-05-27 04:26 am (UTC)(link)
hey!!!! speed force is a good time and thor will just SIGH MORE because why are there children here this is not supposed to be allowed
deemed: (Angry things)

[personal profile] deemed 2022-05-27 04:27 am (UTC)(link)
loki do you know the meaning of the word

rope and other restraints are not usually involved
an_extra_hour: (robbie - 005)

[personal profile] an_extra_hour 2022-05-27 04:27 am (UTC)(link)
TRAUMA PALS.

Having meaningful conversations in between Robbie trying to arrest him.

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