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MAY OOC INTRO & PLOTTING
OOC INTRO & PLOTTING
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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.
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.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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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.
.
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.
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.
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 —
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Character Name & Journal: Robbie Baldwin / Speedball |
Guild Affiliation: Alliance
Character Motivations & IC/OOC Goals: After a disastrous filming of his super team's reality show Robbie is considered partly responsible for a disaster in Stamford Connecticut that caused 600+ deaths and triggered Marvel's Civil War. Robbie is hustling hard on trying to be a better person and a better hero than he once was, and the change in scenery won't alter his course. This focus on laying down in traffic for everyone else means he doesn't focus on his own needs and he sometimes struggles to recognize he even has a right to them. I'd like to keep playing out his little journey to redemption and moving on and working through the social awkwardness of being the grand high vizier of royal fuck ups.
Plot/CR Hooks: In his world, he's a still-partially-loathed public figure and will always be the Stamford guy. For even those that have stopped hating him, he's regarded (at best) as "redeeming himself" instead of just being considered a good person. I'd like to play around with the freedom of a new world, where he's a nobody to the public and to many non-Marvel 616 characters and can actually breathe a little and develop relationships with those that don't have preconceptions.
I'd like to have him make friends and continue on a path of gradually getting better (even if it's hard). Of course, I'm evil so I'll occasionally throw him into turmoil and trouble first.
Most of all, I especially want to play around with Robbie being in other people's corners when they're going through something hard. He's capable of being kind and loyal, and is world class at goofing around. He's also damaged but incredibly resilient and has lent that strength to others before. He understands suffering and knows how to be gentle or how to be real with people dealing with a thing. He'd especially be keen on trying to support other people that see themselves as trying for redemption or making up for past mistakes.
tl;dr, if he's friends with someone and a plot has some kind of terrifying element like showing you your own fears, he'll pull himself of the ground while also tripping balls and help his friend get out. The world's thrown everything it can at him and he's learned to just kool-aid man through it, even though he's still quite a bit not-okay.
Note: Robbie's backstory contains several triggering elements like child death, x-treme self-harm, suicidal ideation, and institutional abuse in a psych hospital, so I want everyone to know he has an opt out post. These elements are fairly easy to keep out of posts because he's a secretive person when it comes to his problems and I can leave them out of inner dialogue. I usually ask people permission if I want to mention one of these elements, even if it's just in his thoughts. But the opt out is there for people that need to avoid certain elements or avoid him altogether.
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Having meaningful conversations in between Robbie trying to arrest him.
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Someone with anti-bullet powers, his kryptonite!!!
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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
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when I get off my ass about it and dig deeper.Peter is so put out about everyone being like "thought you were taller/thought you were older" and I love it tbh
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After the awkward part:
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But after he got beaten down he joined the Thunderbolts and was hunting down unregistered heroes and the team did stuff that crippled heroes. He honestly was just straight up a villain, running around on a team of partly villains. Now he wants to be better.
While he'll be a little cautious about any villains he recognizes, if it seems like they're really trying to go on a better path, he'll try to be supportive.
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