- 1 dork lord

[sthampede]

This probably comes as no surprise to anyone, but I am bowing out. I've just been having too much trouble reconnecting with Gundam + my previous enthusiasm after being away for ages (both literally and figuratively), so it's probably for the best.

THAT BEING SAID, I'm only even bothering with an official announcement in the OOC comm because there is the small matter of the TANAKA KINGDOM. The Four Dark Devas of Destruction are disappearing with him, but that still leaves the following:

- 1 giant rat (to vanish into the wilderness never to be seen again)
- 2 fire lizards (to be entrusted to Charity, if she's willing)
- 12 chickens (actually I'm okay with these being eaten, but Mukuro's pet warg gets dibs)
- 4 Lionhead Lop rabbits (UP FOR ADOPTION)

... in other words, yeah, does anyone want an adorable bunny? Preference goes to existing CR, probably, but I mean, you know, fluffy bunnies, who can resist. They also already have names, but these are highly eccentric and totally changeable. Alternately, feel free to keep them (and make me immeasurably happy because wow those names took forever for me to think up).

Annnd that's it. If interested in bunnies, drop me a line here, and if not, well, it was fun playing with you all!

ETA: Bunnies have been claimed by Aerith. MANY APOLOGIES except not really, she'll probably still let you go and pet them. :(

Canon Update

[castintofire]

Maedhros has disappeared from the city as of now and will be back in 7 days, so January 17th. He'll be coming back from seconds before he melts in the lava he threw himself into.

HOWEVER he'll find he has his right hand back whenever he notices more than just he's not burning to death. {Thank you Chari!}

I don't expect to be around much until then but will hit backtags as they come.

CR/Plotting/Handwaving Meme

[rubycitymods]

Time for another of these! You all know what to do by now, and we all love some good CR, don't we? You can either ask for/offer CR you'd like to play out... Or you can discuss what may or may not already have happened!

INSTRUCTIONS

♥ Post with your characters, one per comment or a catch-all. If you have any CR in particular you'd like to rally, mention it here!

♣ Go around to other characters and discuss ways your characters may have interacted in handwaved settings. This could be casual meetings at the pub, patrols they may have gone on together, hikes and explorations, or just whatever strikes your fancy!

♦ Come up with some backstory for friendships that might not have gotten played out as fully as you'd have liked. These guys are trapped on a floating island together, 24/7... You know they bump into each other! New CR is highly encouraged - you never know what might happen.

♠ Have fun!

<b>PLAYER:</b> <b>CHARACTER(S):</b> <b>WHO ARE THEY?:</b> (Tell us a little about them! This, like all sections, is completely optional.) <b>CURRENTLY:</b> (What are they up to? It may help others to know where your character usually hangs out or what they're spending their time doing.) <b>CR YOU'D LIKE:</b> <b>CR YOU WOULD <u>NOT</u> LIKE:</b> <b>ANYTHING ELSE?</b>

[January] Test Drive

[rubycitymods]

Thinking of apping a character but not sure they'll fit in the city walls?

Have no fear, a meme for you is here.

Directions:

• Use an RNG to choose a location and prompt, or wait for someone else to tag.


• Post with your character with their name and canon on top!


• If you'd like, leave contact info for people to get in contact for plotting and other such shenans.


• Tag around! Make friends. Don't be afraid to chat OOC while tagging.

Locations

1.TRAIN STATION - The place where everyone gets dumped off at. Your first view of Ruby City, complete with informational posters telling you all about where you've ended up.
2. THE BEACH - Lovely year-round, though in the winter months, you're probably not likely to dip your toes in.
3. THE BLACK STALLION - A rather quaint bar. Supposedly, the burgers are great, but you don't see anyone immediately who's willing to serve you. Maybe you're meant to get it yourself.
4. THE OBELISK - The tall monolith in the center of the city marks the gathering place of many events, though right now it seems to be cold and dark.
5. THE CLOCKTOWER - Offering an impressive view of the city, several residents come here to clear their heads, if they don't mind braving the narrow staircase.
6. THE COFFEE JOINT - the front windows are warm and welcoming, and it seems there's always someone friendly enough to fix you a cup when you wander through.
7. THE CATACOMBS - Intrepid, aren't you? Those weird holes may beg exploring, but go too deep and you're going to be in a lot of trouble, considering the viciousness of the creatures held within.
8. THE CITY STREETS - All told, Ruby City is a lovely place, once you get past the fact that several of the buildings look derelict and on the verge of falling down. There's no harm in doing a little sightseeing.
9. THE PARK - You thought it'd be a lovely stroll, but the park is anything but friendly, if those approaching wolf-like creatures are any indication.
10. CHOOSE YOUR OWN - Don't like what we've come up with? Feel like picking your own place? There's a whole host of lovely locations to choose from in the City.


Scenarios


1. NEW ARRIVAL - Step off that train, walk down the street. People usually latch on to newcomers to try and help them out. Even if you look shy, the other residents probably won't be!
2. WATCH TALK - Feeling lost? Disoriented? Don't worry, everyone feels that way on their first day. Fortunately - if the signs at the station are to believed - the watch in your pocket can be used to talk to whoever else might be here.
3. BAD WEATHER - Aw, man. Whether it's snow, or rain, or just plain cold, today was definitely the wrong day to get dumped off in a City in the middle of nowhere.
4. A RUN-IN - Maybe you weren't watching. Maybe they weren't. Either way, you just bumped into someone. Perhaps apologies are in order?
5. HELP, IT HURTS - Clumsy, aren't you? Perhaps wherever the train brought you from wasn't so friendly, or you just tripped and twisted your ankle. Either way, you're in a bit of pain. Hopefully someone will notice your booboos and help patch you up.
6. HUNGRY - It isn't very obvious sometimes that restaurants are what they are, especially in a place like Ruby City. Where can a person go to get a bite to eat around here?
7. MISTAKEN IDENTITY - Hey, there's someone you know! --Or maybe not.
8. BEING FOLLOWED - Maybe you're just being paranoid, or maybe you've got a reason to be afraid. Whatever it is, it feels like there's eyes on you...
9. EVENTS - Feel free to look through our event tag!
10. CHOOSE YOUR OWN - Don't like any of these ideas? Feel free to come up with your own!

State of the City - JANUARY

[rubycitymods]

STATE OF THE CITY
january 2016

GENERAL OOC INFO:

Hello, and welcome to this (abysmally) late first 2016 edition of the State of the City. Certain life circumstances have conspired heavily against the completion of this post, but here we are, and thank you very much for your continued patience.

The past year has been a little tricky for our game. Mistakes have been made which will take some time to bring around and rectifiy without causing too much disruption, but things should start moving towards some real progress very soon and we hope to make the next year run much more smoothly as a result. Of course, we couldn't be here without all of you and we find all of your input to be completely invaluable whenever changes are made. In the short term, however, there will be some sprucing up of the general info pages. Some redundant creatures will be removed from the bestiary page, but we definitely still welcome new additions. These can be anything from creatures from your characters own world to ones that you would simply like to encounter (or see others encounter), just drop a comment onto the besitary page to have your suggestion reviewed. This also goes for the general locations page - some people choose to go outside of the city pretty often, and we are open to them discovering many things in their travels.

As ever, we also welcome input for event ideas. There have been a couple suggested to us that we look forward to using, but there is always room for a few more! You can drop these on the Plot Suggestions page and we will work with you to try and make sure that we can make it happen.

Finally, though they are also late off the mark, the CR meme and test drive for January are up and running, Please go ahead and use them as you wish <3

METAPLOT INFO:
So what's going on with the city as a whole?

The Rumor War events have far-reaching consequences that aren't only restricted to the few days or weeks following their conclusions. Each event, and those NPCs whose influence over the city itself changes as a result, cause permanent alterations to the way that the city functions and its general appearance.

RW #1 = Success by Charity granted all supplies a small temporary boost, from food to gardening supplies.
RW #2 = Success by Pride rebuilt a section of the city wall, giving some permanent extra protection from the beasts roaming outside.
RW #3 = Success by Kindness temporarily calmed the fierce nature of the more violent wildlife, as well as boosting the medical supplies at the clinic. There was also a temporary increase of stock at the hardware store to assist in the rebuilding of the damaged northern section of the city.
RW # 4 = Success by Diligence gave the restocking gophers the shot in the arm needed to keep food supplies at acceptable levels over the winter.

Several of the NPCs are still mistrustful of the people residing in the city for reasons not yet revealed, but some are open to conversation and even questioning, up to a point. A number of those whom are are being cooperative are making attempts to persuade others to do the same, with varied results. The benefits of success would, of course, be that the Virtues and Vices holding stronger and more reliable abilities will be more willing to be helpful. NPCs can be contacted using the NPC contact pages, but please be patient!

Some of them take longer than others to answer their watches.

EVENT LIST FOR THE MONTH:
A playbook for your PCs
JANUARY 11 - JANUARY 17 Season Effects

It's a new year, but it's the same old winter season and it looks like it will continue getting colder for a while yet. However, for some, the weather is going to feel as if it's becoming far too cold. This is an event of two halves, with one half being a chilly touch of winter that goes far beyond anything that the natural air should be able to provide. The other will pull from a season still months away, offering a bit too much of the taste of summer to those affected by it. The full effects are detailed below.

Touch of Winter, for those unfortunate enough to be affected, begins with a chill that could easily be attributed to the already chilly temperatures. What those hit with this will find, however, is that things only get worse from there. The chills, the cold extremities, the shivering as if a moment more might shake every one of your teeth out no matter how many layers you wrap around yourself. Though, stranger still, to anyone else it seems as if everything is entirely normal. Your fingers feel like they're about to fall off, but to any unaffected person, they feel completely normal.

Obviously you're just imagining it, it can't be all that bad...

Taste of Summer, as the name might suggest, provides a complete contrast. At first, affected people may simply think they're handling the cold far better than others (it's not that cold, what is everyone complaining about?). While this might seem to be a benefit, it doesn't take long before they start to feel a fraction too warm, until a roll in the snow outside is looking more and more enticing. The sensation of being in the middle of the Sahara desert (without the inconvenience of sunburn) isn't one that anyone can be expected to tolerate for too long, but what could you possibly do to get out of that dratted heat?

In the case of both, they will feel utterly normal to anyone else touching them, despite their protests to the contrary. Effects do not have to last the full week, and they can even swing between one and the other for added misery fun! Bear in mind, though, that while the cold/heat that they feel won't adversely affect them by itself, what they decide to do to combat it may have its own impact.

JANUARY 22 - JANUARY 25 Fairy Mischief

While most of the (sensible) sentient creatures of the wilds outside the city limits have decided that now is a very good time to bed down and sleep through the colder part of winter, a few are being disturbed by a small group of mischievous fairies who have decided that now is the best time in the world to start trying to tempt things towards the city.

While their intentions are to create a small amount of havoc, their attention span is very short, so it is only for the course of a long weekend that it may be possible to see creatures such as yetis, thestrals, spriggans and the ever-illusive unicorn wandering much closer to the city than they ever usually do. They seem confused, though will react as per their nature if approached or confronted (please see the bestiary for the usual behaviour of said creatures). The fairies themselves can be found here and there, tripping people up, raising ice under their feet and stealing/moving their belongings around the city.

It's just a bit of fun for them, after all...

STATE OF THE CITY:

Weekly Weather Report

WEATHER:

Cold and only getting colder, though it may be more miserable for some than for others. Fog in the early morning and late evening is likely to be a constant fixture for a while, but the fact that it is no longer attempting to grab on to people should at least be a small relief. The wetter days leave a thin sheen of ice over any and every surface that it moisture settles on, not helped by the antics of certain bored magical creatures.

The snow, when it falls, falls thick and fast and blankets the city in a cozy layer of clean white winter. Though the ruby Christmas tree is now gone, the weather maintains a somewhat festive air regardless. Still, minding your footing is advised, but don't worry too much. The clinic is well stocked and staffed in case of any... mishaps.

ANIMALS AND BESTIARY INFO:

Most creatures are either hibernating or conserving their energy in some way, though as always happens during the colder months where food is otherwise scarce, the more carnivorous and frankly more vicious creatures are finding themselves hungry and looking towards the city as a source of fresh meat.

Keep your wits about you, you never know what might be stalking up the street behind you.

STORES AND SUPPLIES:

Stocks are currently running at the low end of 'normal', with fresh meat and fish in short supply. Perhaps it's time to get out hunting and share your success with the rest of the city?

Or maybe you'd just rather hoard it for yourself and make them beg. Really, whatever floats your particular boat.

MOD CONTACT:

Fiona hardtostarboard || AIM@LittleBritTeacup
Kitten GrimmKitty || AIM@SilverCrusnik

Moderator Plurk: rubycitymods

PLAYER ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Suggestions Post

Permanent Links
Phoenix Wright’s Records
Spiral Training School Information
Clinic Volunteers (TBA)

Anything to tell us? Let us know below!

CLOSING STATEMENT:

This will be a short one!

Fi-mod is very apologetic about how long this post took to put together, but is dealing with some unfortunate side effects from anxiety at the moment. This will (very hopefully) not happen again to such an extent.

As you have likely already noticed, there is no official activity check this month. Please turn your attention here for further details.

All other things are progressing at a slower pace than we originally anticipated (or would like), but there will hopefully be something concrete to present by the end of the month. Much love from your mods, you're all great <3