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meta moderators ([personal profile] metamods) wrote in [community profile] metaooc2022-05-26 10:48 pm
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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:

exasperation: (14)

[personal profile] exasperation 2022-05-27 04:35 am (UTC)(link)
WHO IS THIS CAPED MAN
robintohood: (To lose this higher)

[personal profile] robintohood 2022-05-27 04:35 am (UTC)(link)
No idea what it would take but I'm so curious to see what happens if Jason meets one of them or both. Minus the magic/supernatural, Jason's got a similar skillset to Marc's but he's a big enough nerd to be found in libraries and bookstores.

Also, either Moon suits are going to catch Jason's attention, especially the Moon Knight one. How many nocturnal vigilantes with big capes and throwing blades in the shape of their superhero symbol are there?!
deemed: (Our once barren world)

[personal profile] deemed 2022-05-27 04:37 am (UTC)(link)
no hablo espagnol
determinationtofist: (Ahaha)

[personal profile] determinationtofist 2022-05-27 04:37 am (UTC)(link)
The best squad, she absolutely should
deemed: (Default)

[personal profile] deemed 2022-05-27 04:38 am (UTC)(link)
..... this is a good point
mightiestmortal: (Cap 1)

[personal profile] mightiestmortal 2022-05-27 04:38 am (UTC)(link)
People shooting him isn't normally a concern for Marvel, but the lack of it is still a bonus.
dothelokimotion: (One arc to a finish)

[personal profile] dothelokimotion 2022-05-27 04:39 am (UTC)(link)
☠️
mightiestmortal: (Default)

[personal profile] mightiestmortal 2022-05-27 04:41 am (UTC)(link)
SHAZAMI mean, CAPTAIN MARVEL!
kid_flash_found: (Default)

[personal profile] kid_flash_found 2022-05-27 04:41 am (UTC)(link)
He has a Bart. And Bart's couch. At least until he runs away from rural life for the big city.
an_extra_hour: (Default)

[personal profile] an_extra_hour 2022-05-27 04:41 am (UTC)(link)
Robbie will probably act like he's decades older and pretend he's offering a young whippersnapper his homespun wisdom.
dothelokimotion: (We cannot trust the darkness)

[personal profile] dothelokimotion 2022-05-27 04:41 am (UTC)(link)
gasps.
scrlies: (059)

[personal profile] scrlies 2022-05-27 04:42 am (UTC)(link)
Player Name & Pronouns: jessi!!! she/her
Preferred Communication: [plurk.com profile] crowbars

Character Name & Journal: Adam Parrish [personal profile] scrlies
Guild Affiliation: Potentially swayed! Adam will be staying unaffiliated for a bit, but might find himself leaning into a guild later down the line if he feels it benefits him enough.
Character Motivations & IC/OOC Goals: Adam is not a herotype, so adjusting to meta will be a little taxing for him. He was previously in Meadowlark, where he had time to semi-adjust to all the heroics everyone was getting up to there while the world fell apart. Adam more responds to messes as they come to him rather then actively seek them out; figuring out where he should best place himself to settle without being too loud about himself is what he's going to lean into.
Plot/CR Hooks: Adam is a psychic!! A baby one who is still very untrained and learning, but he has the ability to sense out leylines, assist them in becoming stronger by decluttering and helping to repair their energies where they've been blocked/congested/need something a little extra, and he's capable of reading weird vague stuff using his trusty Tarot deck to semi-try and organize whatever vaguefeels he's getting off people. He's also carrying over his ability he started learning to use in Meadowlark: biocommunication/plant telepathy/perception. Also an ability he's still figuring out how to use and what it can do for him, but he's learning. He'll have an Earthy magic feel to people who can sense magic, from both the above.

also he bonded with tony stark while blatantly lying to his face while they worked on cars once in ml. and will most likely lie to everyone else for absolutely no other reason than he hates people being able to perceive him.

what a nightmare being seen is, right??
kid_flash_found: (Default)

[personal profile] kid_flash_found 2022-05-27 04:42 am (UTC)(link)
Not everyone is bulletproof.
deemed: (Default)

[personal profile] deemed 2022-05-27 04:42 am (UTC)(link)
😘
an_extra_hour: (robbie - 004)

[personal profile] an_extra_hour 2022-05-27 04:42 am (UTC)(link)
I mean, the annoyance will esp be great considering he can reflect or stop basically all bullets.

Someone with anti-bullet powers, his kryptonite!!!
mightiestmortal: (Cap 4)

[personal profile] mightiestmortal 2022-05-27 04:43 am (UTC)(link)
Sounds like a personal problemerm. Good point.
kid_flash_found: (Default)

[personal profile] kid_flash_found 2022-05-27 04:44 am (UTC)(link)
Dude, don't make him tell you about how he caught every bullet but one that got unloaded on the street outside his house and his best friend got grazed...
dothelokimotion: Jotun Loki (It's always the climb)

[personal profile] dothelokimotion 2022-05-27 04:44 am (UTC)(link)




🫶
robintohood: ([RH] Dual wielding)

[personal profile] robintohood 2022-05-27 04:45 am (UTC)(link)
GODDAMNIT. It would also be a great opportunity for Jason to be tempted to use his sword summoning ability and just repeatedly try to whack Robbie like a baseball.
deemed: (With golden string)

[personal profile] deemed 2022-05-27 04:45 am (UTC)(link)
jokes on you that link doesn't work for meeeeeeeeee
helpdesk_hero: David Alleyne  / Prodigy - From Young Avengers (Default)

[personal profile] helpdesk_hero 2022-05-27 04:45 am (UTC)(link)
Practical lady. David gets that decision. And speaking of David...

While it's obvious the two haven't met for any real weight of it before, seeing as they were both at Billy and Teddy's space wedding, you cool with a handwaved 'they have met before in passing' and thus easier for David to feel comfortable just saying hi to her and all of that? He's proven a bit more willing to hit up people from home that he either knows or that he's heard of through friendship with Teddy.
mightiestmortal: (Cap 2)

[personal profile] mightiestmortal 2022-05-27 04:45 am (UTC)(link)
Ouch.

On a more serious front, Billy's best friend got killed for standing too close to a hail of gunfire early on, so he definitely understands the need to avoid collateral.
dothelokimotion: (We live in a pattern)

[personal profile] dothelokimotion 2022-05-27 04:45 am (UTC)(link)
boo!!
dothelokimotion: (Here's your cuttlefish card)

[personal profile] dothelokimotion 2022-05-27 04:46 am (UTC)(link)
help loki gang up and bully clint.
kid_flash_found: (Default)

[personal profile] kid_flash_found 2022-05-27 04:47 am (UTC)(link)
He considers that more of a failure than getting kneecapped by Deathstroke. But yeah, not a fan of the shooting.

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