[JULY] 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>

[July] State of the City

[rubycitymods]

STATE OF THE CITY
July 2016

GENERAL OOC INFO:

It’s July! Half way through the year already. Last month saw a lot of movement for us and though things have slowed as far as what is visible, please don’t think that we are finished with our mission to make this game the best that it can be! June was a little rough on everybody, but our aims are still very much present.

Please note that we are always open to suggestions on how we can make this game better for you. Comments here are screened, so there need not be any concerns about raising something that another player may not agree with and we will address anything that you feel needs to be brought up. There is also a plot submissions page with a new addition to make it easier for everyone to submit the kinds of events that they would like to see.

We missed the general CR meme, so we have posted it again this month! We hope that we will see people making use of it and starting/continuing the awesome CR that we see happening here every day. Additionally, we also offer plotting with the NPCs, but please send a message to the mod account if you wish to do that!

Finally, the test drive is up for anyone wishing to make use of it.

GAME INFO:

NPC Profiles

WHAT'S NEW
☆ Though it is still very much a work in progress, a Game History page has been added to the game. At the moment, it only contains recent developments, but should quickly encompass the entire development of the game.
☆The Bestiary has had a small update.

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In June’s activity check, Kindness was a clear winner for deeds recorded and there is an almost imperceptible shift in the city as a result. In consideration for the people living within the city walls, food supplies finally see a boost beyond that of ‘just enough to live on’, but at the cost of all firearms not already owned by residents.

Since the events of May, Chassie appears to have completely vanished, while the other overseers have grown strangely quiet. While they may be settling into their new states of being, the increase in intensity of the city’s events (often termed ‘experiments’ by those more familiar with the overseers themselves) can’t possibly speak of anything good.

EVENT LIST FOR THE MONTH:
July 07 - July 14 Stand by Me

Some people are naturally gifted with supernatural gifts, giving them an inherent advantage over others. This being the case, whatever powers that be that control Ruby City have decided to temporarily level the playing field, so to speak, by granting some citizens powers: powers that some might call Stands. Well, somewhat useless Stands, but still more than anything they already had.

However, not everybody is cut out for these kinds of things. Reversed cards indicate people who are generally at the mercy of the world or their peers: whether they let their emotions get the better of them, they simply aren’t very aggressive, or tend to be on the shyer side, they’re simply unable to handle the stress of having these kinds of abilities, resulting in adverse effects. Upright cards represent those who can handle it: natural leaders, calm heads, or simply just people who handle day-to-day life with an adequate amount of aggression and tenacity that it requires.

You, the player, get to make the call on whether your character will exhibit the Upright or Reversed traits, but whatever you choose will affect the character for the entire duration of the event, and will not change midway, so choose wisely! For those who chose not to opt in to the event, your characters will be unaffected by any of the tarot traits themselves, but they will see and experience the effects on other people.

For those characters already possessing powers of their own this will not change them, rather acting as an addition which may or may not conflict with what they are currently able to do.

When the event ends on July 14th, the more serious effects will be almost immediately removed. However, some may linger for several days afterwards.

( 'I stayed up all night playing poker with tarot cards. I got a full house and four people died.' )

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July 19 Buck Moon

Bide by the moon, follow her glow,
By the light of the new we renew and grow.
By the waxing quarter our determination shows,
By the full moon’s light our desires we know.
By the waning quarter we ebb and flow,
By the dark moon’s presence we return what we’ve sown.
Bide by the moon,
Follow her glow.

The full moon has a long-standing mythology about it, relating to the way that it can affect the minds of animals and humans alike. This particular full moon comes hand in hand with some unpleasant effects, including sleeplessness, irritability and minor visual hallucinations of a silvery and semi-translucent rabbit. Animals both in and outside of the city, pets included, will exhibit some peculiar behaviours to the complete opposite of their usual habits.

Nothing to worry about.

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July 29 - July 31 A Stranger

On the 29th of July, Ruby City residents may notice a small number of Strangers - no more than five - standing about the city. They have eyes darker than some people’s eyes, but lighter than other people’s eyes. The same could be said of their hair, skin colour… in fact they have no particular defining features at all.

As they stand, sometimes in the middle of the road, sometimes outside houses, their blank eyes fixing on nothing, they breathe with a faintly audible sound that is neither panting nor rasping, but simply the soft in-out of inhaled and exhaled air. They do not speak and do not seem to move, save for the slow movement of their chests.

Close observation, however, will show that they do move - they do move - but with the slow imperceptibility of movement that goes entirely unnoticed until you find them suddenly in front of you, one arm outstretched towards you, eyes staring not at you or past you, but only staring.

But why would you want to stay close by? Everything about these Strangers screams ‘run’ in the creeping chill up your back and the raised hairs on your arms when you see one. Run, and don’t stop.

On July 31st, the Strangers have gone. They did not hurt anyone, they did not speak to anyone, but nor did they say what they want. They left because they wanted to, and they’ll be back when they want to...

STATE OF THE CITY:

Weather Report

WEATHER:

Summer is drawing in, hot and humid as it usually does in the city. Thunderstorms and brief though sudden downpours of rain leave little evidence once they are over, with the sunlight quickly drying any moisture left behind. Temperatures are creeping up towards the low 90s and rarely dropping below 80 during the day, though the nights are cooler and may offer some relief to those unused to hotter temperatures. Unfortunately, leaving windows open in this kind of weather invariably results in insects deciding they would much prefer to be inside your home, unless you have already devised a way to stop them.

Along with the usual flower blooms, the plants that grew during the June event can still be found around the walls and watchtowers. They have not lost any of their potency, however, so be careful - the park creatures will take a napping individual as an easy snack.

FLORA AND FAUNA:

While the fire lizards have been breeding in small numbers since the middle of May, the start of July prompts a flurry of nesting. Anyone who wishes to brave the anger of the golden queen lizards may try to attract a hatchling to impress upon them, or they might prefer to try their luck with the abandoned nests of the green lizards (who, unfortunately, make poor mothers).

There is also an increase in the activity of thestrals in any wooded area. They can occasionally be seen with foals, should you have the misfortune of being able to see them at all. While it isn’t wise to provoke a thestral, they are not aggressive even when attracted with the scent of blood.

A white dragon can be seen circling slowly over the mountains near the waterfall to the north of the lake in the early mornings. While it isn’t easy to approach such a creature, it can be done! Please let a moderator know if you wish to have an encounter with this dragon, as they are intelligent creatures capable of speech.

Otherwise, all behaviours of the various creatures around the city appear to have returned to normal. Creatures which should be aggressive have reverted to their usual state, and are now far likely to run towards an aggressor rather than away from them. If anyone has made sport of chasing wargs around for the past couple of months, they are about to face an unpleasant surprise.

STORES AND SUPPLIES:

The supply situation appears to be improving, and though what is on offer is still very basic, searching to the backs of the shelves will turn up a few boxes of herbs and spices. The most notable addition to the grocery options is the watermelon, with not a single correctly shaped one amongst them.

They still taste perfectly fine, though.

MOD CONTACT:

Fiona hardtostarboard || AIM@LittleBritTeacup
Kitten GrimmKitty || AIM@SilverCrusnik
Ingrid togamint || SKYPE@Taekotogami
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Moderator Plurk: rubycitymods

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CLOSING STATEMENT:

Another short finisher! We are thrilled to still have you all with us and if you got this far, you get to know that the final event this month is a foreshadowing event for something that will happen next month. We hope that you like it. There was an App This Plz put up earlier this month, though it was slightly mistimed! Fi-mod now has a reminder in her calendar for the next one, and we hope that we will see you there. In the meantime, the Wanted Characters list is always open!

The activity check will go up as usual on the 5th of the month, but do remember that as long as your post or thread was started before the 5th, you can use the activity period to get it up to the length that you need it to be.

Thank you for sticking with us, we appreciate each and every one of you. Until next time!