Chapter 3 OOC and Plotting

[thenine]

Chapter 3 Launch

Chapter 3 Event Log is up for your review. Please feel free to post there or your own logs for the event - whichever works best for you.

Chapter 3 Calendar / Timeline is available here for the expected timeline of the month.

Information on the new network system and their subsequent devices has been added to the technology page! To save you some clicking, here's the rundown:

Communications

Like all of the tech in the Quad, its distribution comes down to wealth. If you have the status and the joy, you can get your hands on some fancy holographic projectors that make it look like the other person is right next to you no matter how many lightyears might actually be between you. But for most people--i.e., those who aren't ingratiated with the Qreshi elite--the standard technology is still text messaging, audio calls, and video chatting.

As part of Qresh’s outreach initiatives, handheld Personal Digital Devices (PDDs) have been distributed and made available to all citizens of the Quad. These function in a very similar way to modern smartphones and tablets, coming in different sizes and with different levels of luxury and processing power depending on the amount of joy you’ve spent.

The standard-issue, freely provided PDD has enough power to browse the network, stream video calls, buffer kitten and puppy videos, and function as a basic communication tool. It does not have the storage space or processing power to house advanced AIs in entirety or be used for high-level hacking.

Standard Issue PDD	Tablet style PDD

The Meshwork

All PDDs are connected to the Meshwork, a Quad-wide network that allows for instantaneous communication across its associated devices. PDDs distributed through the Qreshi initiatives come pre-equipped with this feature while PDDs obtained prior to it will have mandatory updates to make them compatible.

The Meshwork’s primary hardware is housed on Qreshi soils while satellite nodes around the different moons connect further away locations. Since its introduction in the Quad, there have been rumors of public posts being edited or changed from the author’s original content, and some even suggest that the Nine might be using the system to gather data on citizen’s personal lives. Most people, however, disregard those theories as the wild fantasies of conspiracy-lovers and benefit greatly from the increased connectivity that the Meshwork provides.

(OOC: This functions like the standard network community, but with added subterfuge and potential side-effects of continued use that can range from migraines and nosebleeds to temporary blindness and memory regains hallucinations.)

Prompt Notes

To help you get started, here are some potential quick notes for things you could do with these prompts--but feel free to expand or come up with something entirely on your own!

The Nine

The Nine have funded the design of new PDDs, technology that they will give out freely to all residents of the Quad. With these devices, everyone now has real time, reliable access to the network. However, side effects ranging from headaches to hallucinations result from heavy usage.

Within the nobility itself, power continues to shift, as Land Kendry continues to make the most of their advantageous position by proposing more oppressive legislation. While the Nine have united to blame the Resistance for the repeal of the Seventh Generation Accords, little else binds them together as the upheaval from below trickles upwards.

The Company

Those within the Company will find their duties increasing. While still cleaning up the streets from the pandemic and maintaining their other expected assignments, they will also be tasked with increased security for border control and the quelling of riots. Officers can expect to have any combination or all of these tasked piled on them, as the awakening Resistance means no rest for those who stand to face it.

Westies

In addition to still weathering the after-effects of Chapter 2's illness, Westerley will become a hotbed for civil unrest as news of the Accords spreads and spurs protests. Protests will give way to destructive riots and subsequent travel restrictions placed on Westies. Once the chaos of the riots has simmered down--claiming more than a few lives in the process--Old Town will host a Peace Summit between diplomatic representatives of Leith and Westerley.

True Leithians

True Leithians will find their numbers quickly dwindling. In what should be a celebration of a mission completed, this faction will find itself left out to hang by its most prominent benefactors and pursued doggedly by members of Hyperion.

Leithians

Leith will be host to a number of charity-driven galas and social functions in an effort to pool resources and address the aftermath of the P43X attack. Disheartened by the riots, Leith will initially be a hostile host for any stationed Westies, but with the rise of moderates, the Good Will Corps will be established for the sake (obstensibly) of aiding their sister moon. Leithian delegates and prominent members of society, alongside the Good Will Corps, will attend the Peace Summit scheduled in Old Town on Week VI, Day III.

Resistance

The entity known as Hyperion has managed to compile a surprisingly detailed dossier on each person they reach out to. Based on each character's strengths, Hyperion is going to direct them to a specific cell in order to maximize their effectiveness towards furthering the Resistance's aims.

The RAC

The RAC, in addition to its usual flow of warrants and assignments across the Quad, will be undergoing IC evaluations for potentially promoting its lower-ranked agents. The evaluations will be carried out by Level 4 agents, who will have their own evaluation conducted in the next chapter. Although not mandatory, Level 4s will find their transition to Level 5 greatly helped--or hindered--based on their ability to carry out these evaluations and the accuracy of their reports.

Major Plot Points

Plot Management Going Forward

With the fall of the Accords comes a shift in how the mods intend to interact with the game plot. Up to this point, we've provided you with "either or" options, in which as a game you would collectively decide by majority rule which direction the next chapter moved in.

From here, however, it's going to be your IC actions (such as the success or failure of the Hyperion missions, the brutality or kindness of Company characters, et cetera) which will shape the flow of the plot. As such, we will seldom provide an "A or B" scenario and it's your character narratives that will determine the climate of the game. AC next month and in subsequent months will include an optional form submission to provide a short plot-relevant description of what your character has been up to because while we would love to stalk every thread in the game, we're liable to miss important details without a report mechanism. (But we promise, it won't be an essay, and it isn't mandatory!)

To be clear, however, we still fully intend to participate in the plot and will continue with chapter releases as before, but now rather than mods steering it, we're just here to guide it and interact with it ourselves on a player-based level.

As such, the direction of the "Peace Summit" will be determined based on the reports of Hyperion's missions and other involved players. More details to come as we get closer to it, but it will be the jumping off point for Chapter 4.

Resistance - Hyperion Missions

Depending on how many characters are signed up to participate, each cell will begin with between 2-4 characters and have a max of 6 per team to allow for inclusion through IC CR as character plot lines develop.

Those that wish to have their character coerced, blackmailed, or given some other form of incentive to get their character to participate are encouraged to sign up - we just ask that you detail out what leverage Hyperion would have that would ensure cooperation.

Teams will be established via RNG, though if you have any special requests for certain team members, please feel free to make a note of it in your sign up and we will try to accommodate it! Once teams are confirmed, team leaders will receive IC instructions via encrypted communication through the Meshwork, to provide them a set of dossiers on the people selected for their cell, as well as an initial set of instructions in order to both bring the cells together. Their respective safehouses will be stocked with the supplies needed for their first missions.

OOC, a write up on each of the different cell bases will be provided in this community for reference, though ICly, only those within the team should know the details without prior player plotting.

Please see the top-levels for sign ups and opt-outs!

RAC - Promotions (or Demotions)

Sign-ups for evaluations will be open for OOC days (until Feb 16th), after which we'll RNG the evaluation match-ups if players indicate no preference - the only exception being personnel on a recognized team (ex: Since Joe and Schmoe are a team, Joe cannot conduct Schmoe's assessment, as that does not suggest an impartial evaluation).

Players are green-lighted to make up their own warrant(s) for this, though you are free to request a warrant the monthly warrant page. Please remember that characters that have two mod-issued warrants cannot request another warrant until they either submit a completed thread for the additional HP, submit a request to withdraw (if the warrant was never started or the other player dropped from the game), or a failed notice in the case that it was started and never completed.

Each character should have 2 evaluations. Both will include a 'mental fortitude' element, however one will focus on the tactical combat proficiency and the other strategic planning. The only requirement is that character being evaluated has to 'take lead' and the warrant must be for the level they are being evaluated for, rather than their current one.

Please see these top levels for sign-ups. Opt-outs are not necessary as this is not mandatory in an IC framework.

CR Meme Template

<b>Character</b>: <b>Location</b>: <b>Primary Faction Goals</b>: <b>Secondary Faction Goals</b>: <b>Desired CR</b>: <b>Offered CR</b>: <b>Anything else?</b>

Comments

QUESTIONS

[thenine]

If you have any questions about the plot or would like to request information (such as in the case of hackers, info brokers, and et cetera), please reply here and we'll try to get back to you within 24 hours!

Re: QUESTIONS

[r3f4c70r3d]

Angel has "installed" herself on several non-descript devices (belonging to Rhys, Giovanni, and Fenris specifically) how should I move forward with this with the introduction of PDD?

SIGN UP - HYPERION/RESISTANCE

[thenine]

In order to allow players to plot as quickly as possible with their team members, sign ups will close on February 15th, 7 PM CST.

OPT IN

[thenine]

For players who wish to involve their characters in the Hyperion/Resistance plot, please use the following format! (And remember, they don't have to be ICly willing!)

<b>Character:</b> <b>Do you want them to potentially be a cell leader?</b> <b>Is your character voluntarily working with the resistance, or will they need to be persuaded?</b> <b>What motivates your willing or unwilling character?</b> If they're already part of the cause or will not require coercion, what's their motivation? If they're not willing, what can be used as IC leverage to sway their participation? <b>What special skills does your character bring to the table?</b>: Are they expert assassins, hackers, tech builders, explosives experts, work in a confidential area, etc? <b>Any special requests?</b> Such as other characters you would specifically like to be paired with! For now, cells will have a max of 4 characters, but in future months these may be expanded to accommodate IC plotting. If you have no preference, we will RNG your team.

SIGN UP - RAC EVALUATION

[thenine]

Sign ups will close on February 16th, 7 PM CST.

EVALUATORS - LEVEL 4 ONLY

[thenine]

Please use the following format if you would like your character to be assigned as an evaluator. (Special requests will be handled through the evaluatee section!)

<b>Character:</b> <b>Do you have a preference for Tactical Combat Proficiency, Strategic Thinking, or both?</b>

lavi / killjoy / in need of hugs

[inksplashes]

Character: Lavi

Location: Killjoy so he moves around as he pleases! Or as he’s told to by this grumpy guy he calls a partner.

Primary Faction Goals: He’s going to strive really hard not to be sympathetic and/or betray his RAC oath to neutrality but he has friends who make that hard.

Secondary Faction Goals: N/a. He really just wants to stay alive and uncomplicated.

Desired CR:
+ More resistance friends
+ Company people who aren’t immediately or obviously terrible
+ Morally conflicted characters.
+ I Wanna Riot!! Lavi is going to be around on Westerley during the riots, possibly helping Resistance-leaning friends and nursing injuries in bars. Fight him or help him? He’s savvy with the underground tunnels so he’ll probably be around there too!
+ Unwittingly aiding Hyperion members.

Offered CR:
+ Puppy who would probably murder you but also hug you and make bad jokes.
+ Neutral-ish third party. Heavier on the ish as he gets more canon memories back.
+ Friendly but also quick to the cut. He’s a nice guy, but also sort of a con artist for academia.
+ Good for a heist. Too tall to fit in a suitcase though.
+ Big brother and/or book nerd times.

Anything else?
Lies on side and tries to breathe

[ofobedience]

Well Lavi should be able to meet Gio now, what with him being restrained on his ship and all >.>

No hugs, alas. Too many biting teeth. Although I suppose he could try petting him whilst he's incapacitated.

Kanda Yu | Killjoy

[lotusmesenpai]

Character: Kanda Yu
Location: Primarily Leith, but all over because Killjoys go everywhere!
Primary Faction Goals: He's still pretty firmly RAC-ruled
Secondary Faction Goals: Given this latest series of stunts by the Nine, he'll be more inclined to look the other way with regards to the resistance...

Desired CR:
❃Continue building the CR he has, to strengthen the bonds that make him more 'human'
❃ Meet new people that challenge his IDGAF about this place mentality.
❃ Warrants that have him unknowingly running supplies for the resistance/Hyperion.

Offered CR:
❃ A grumpy bastard. No really. He's still pretty blunt/abrasive, but his hate for the Company and the Nine could well be used to bring him off that neutrality fence.
❃ Level 4 killjoy available for Evaluations!

Anything else? He's regained two weapon's related abilities this month, so now all he needs is a situation where he has a memory regain to activate them!

[ofobedience]

Are you ready to temporarily put down a dog

sui feng / company

[homonka]

Character: Sui Feng
Location: Quad-wide!
Primary Faction Goals: Punish this foolish rebellion and violently suppress protestors.
Secondary Faction Goals: She lives for her faction there is no secondary.
Desired CR:
+ She's kind of slightly nicer with her canon update so you know, continued cracking at that shell.
+ Are you Company? Do you want to destroy protestors? Do it with her.
+ More Qreshi people to sneer with over overly expensive mineral water.
+ Training partners.
+ As always, people who are moral and confusing to clash with.

Offered CR:
+ Will corrupt your character.
+ Will hurt your character with limited provocation during the riots (not so much outside of that, though)
+ An angry, feral cat given human form.
+ Qreshi to hate and symbolize everything wrong with the system.

Anything else? I AM... belatedly realizing that I have not replied to her original CR meme comments and for that I am sorry! I will gently hit up people here as recompense.

[ofobedience]

Do you want to do some master/dog tag-team killing? Also having a dog dumped on your doorstep later on by Kanda...

[ofobedience]

Character: Giovanni Rammsteiner
Location: He's gonna be on Westerley when the accords announcement is made, and then end up...in various other locations
Primary Faction Goals: Giovanni will primarily be being used by the Company to quell riots on Westerley nearish the beginning of this chapter...which will amount to lots of killing and bloodshed basically. He's going to be forcefully subdued by Kanda at some point but UNTIL THEN! Mayhem and massacres ensue!
Secondary Faction Goals: For now that's it, though he'll be doing some other things before day 5 and also later on that will potentially be less violent if anyone wanted anything in particular. His main goal is always just to try and please the Company and those above him because he's a loyal dog like that.
Desired CR: Murder buddies, in the short term. More long term...Company higherups to treat him like the useless mutt he is, or not and be decent to him as the case may be. RAC agents to be dickish towards, anyone who can try pushing him into thinking beyond his obedience to the Company would be really great. Friends and positive CR but that's...difficult considering what he is. Still!! Learning to People is a thing I like. Strengthening CR he already has. Negative CR is always a delight. Hit me if you have specific ideas, chances are I'll want it.
Offered CR: One obedient hound if you're high enough up in the Company (lower-down types will get a veneer of politeness or potential snark depending on who/what they are). Someone to murder with during the riots aha. A snarky pain in the ass if you're anyone outside of the Company. Violence if you want it. All the good things.
Anything else? Come at me, I want CR with you all!

[somnusrex]

Well, he can snark at Ryner all he wants. Ryner will just likely snark back when he gets annoyed enough to make the effort.

itsuki kagami | info broker/drug dealer

[nightchild]

Character: Itsuki Kagami
Location: Westerley and STUCK THERE
Primary Faction Goals: Neutral, or striving to be like a good info broker, but actually leaning towards Westie. Overall, he really dislikes physical conflict and he's worried about his Westie pals (and not all that surprised that the Accords were dissolved COME ON GUYS), so if anything, he'll be trying to play peacemaker... or at least establish safe houses for rioting using his drug money. Which will all unfortunately BACKFIRE IN HIS FACE
Secondary Faction Goals: Because he's gonna get coerced into helping out the Resistance!! Unwilling, but still -- he'll be there, THANKS HYPERION!!
Desired CR:
- itsuki's a noodle and he's gonna get the shit beaten out of him because he does business with Company + rumors he's helped True Leithians are probably out there... so?? SOMEONE TO SAVE HIM or scrape his blood off the street, whichever!
- anyone who wants to collaborate with making safe houses. itsuki can surprisingly provide the money (maybe like 60% of it)
- he'll be hitting up as many illegal connections in the Underground to find resources and stuff so FELLOW CRIMINALS UNITE, maybe fellow criminals with hearts of gold or fellow criminals who don't give a fck
- he's an info trader so he'll want to get into contact with people in the company and on Leith to find out WHAT'S GOING ON
- RESISTANCE MEMBERS
- checking up on all his squishy cr
Offered CR:
- he'll have picked up rumors about the accords being dissolved so he can pass that along to people!!
- info trader stuff -- but probably not very good info trader stuff since his base of operations is going to hell but we can still plot things out!!
- whether ur company or killjoy, he's going to probably ask you for help and then get pissy if refused smh.... nice itsuki
- RESISTANCE STUFF
- riots riots riots riots protests riots riots
- he's here to stop ur shounen from sacrificing their life in all these riots okay it's not worth it
Anything else? HE MIGHT GET SOME MEMORY SHENANIGANS while using the new tech, time for nosebleeds and hallucinations!! i don't think i'll toplevel because of my terrible track record BUT WE'LL SEE

[impulsors]

let keith pick you up off the streets for the Worst Bandaging Session Ever, itsuki. by which i mean he'll stare incredulously, like, you're an infobroker. aren't you supposed to see this stuff coming?

and also expect itsuki to know how to stop the riots, possibly.

fenris | company enforcer

[eleutheron]

Character: Fenris
Location: Westerley
Primary Faction Goals: STILL WHATEVER THE COMPANY WANTS OF HIM ...
Secondary Faction Goals: None as yet, though he'll probably be in the mood to question some beliefs after the events of this log
Desired CR:

- HE'S GONNA KILL SOME RIOTERS so basically: people to stop him, people to calm him down, or people who will just make the whole situation worse ... all are welcome
- in that vein, people to encourage his better nature in the aftermath of the riots and/or shout at him etc
- possibly put some notion of the resistance to him

Offered CR:

- a sad angry wolf who will protect you, violently, from the other rioters
- a company man but not a bad man JUST A VERY CONFUSED MAN, trapped in his position and enthralled to his superiors
- an honestly very loyal friend if you can get him there

Anything else?

it's a perfect day for some mayhem

[ofobedience]

Murder buddies, y/y?

Saber | Killjoy

[iuramentum]

Character: Saber
Location: Mostly Leith, but can go just about anywhere with minimal prompting.

Primary Faction Goals: Increasing RAC ranking, solidifying any credentials she'll need for a successful career, and otherwise out to make a reputation for herself. All in all pretty average gloryseeking behaviour... so she's going to beeline directly for the center of the chaos if that option is open to her.
Secondary Faction Goals: (Undermining the Company assholes responsible for firing her would be pretty gr8 just sayin') Nope nothing shady going on here nuh uh no sir

Desired CR: GIVE ME ALL YOUR SHIT. Saber needs exposure to every kind of emotional stimuli under the sun; if your character is annoying, overly friendly, aggressive as shit, etc etc, hit me up. Really.
Long-term, I'm aiming for getting her deeply invested in the wellbeing of people on both sides of the fence (Company, RAC, Resistance, doesn't matter) to really mess with her sense of neutral justice once shit hits the fan.

Offered CR: A small blonde killjoy with less (visible) emotion than a brick wall. Accepts all Warrants regardless of level so long as it doesn't conflict with her moral compass - if you need dumb shit done, she's your gal, but protection/mediation are her preferences. Can probably level a small city in the span of ten minutes if given clearance.
While a little prickly at first, she can and will warm up to people if given the chance, which means a lot of awkwardness while she figures out how to reciprocate friendship like a regular functioning adult.
(Tsundere but less 'tsun' and more 'idek what the hell i'm doing, pls help')

Anything else? Lions are pretty great????

[somnusrex]

One annoying lazy idiot to bother Saber, checking in.

justine | kara & steph

[valr]

a handy top level

kara styrdottir | info broker/resistance

[valr]

Character: Kara Styrdottir
Location: Westerley
Primary Faction Goals: With the Accords going down the drain, Kara is gonna be more aggressive about the whole revolution thing
Secondary Faction Goals: Find out who the fuck Hyperion is, help Westies who are struggling to recover

Desired CR: Resistance members!! Comapny jerks for her to clash with, I'm totally willing to discuss fall out for that! Someone to catch her handing out food & supplies to families!!!

Offered CR: A grumpy valkyrie who thinks she's just a pseduo science experiment gone rogue. Any Westies wanting to riot and needing shelter when shit hits the fan can crash at her place even if they don't know her, she'll likely be loitering nearby when all that goes down without getting too directly involved. Killjoys who need info are always welcome to come to her, or anyone who needs some stabbing done on the downlow. Someone come help her investigate Hyperion!!!

Anything else? Come at me, nerds

Lapis Fathalla | Info broker/Bar Singer | Resistance

[oneirism]

Character: Lapis Fathalla
Location: Westerly
Primary Faction Goals: Gonna be doing her best to help look after people as they recover from illness and during the riots! And maybe get shoved around a bit too since some of her close CR are Company employees...
Secondary Faction Goals: Probs signing her up Hyperion thing, since she's just joined the Resitance!

Desired CR:
* People to work with to help people still sick/injured
* Fellow Resistance peeps
* Someone to tell her off when she gets into arguments
* Strengthening the current CR she has too!
* More info broker clients!

Offered CR:
* Someone to fuss over your character. Even if they hate it
* Basically the mom friend, though she's too shy to use the word friend
* Someone who will just drag your character into everything, whether they like it or not
* An info broker who still acts pretty neutral! She would've heard the Accord rumors so she would def pass that along

Anything else? It's Lapis' birthday when this all basically happens HAPPY BIRTHDAY

[sunderings]

WOULD SION KNOW THAT LAPIS' BIRTHDAY IS SOON!!

sion astal | company

[sunderings]

Character: Sion Astal
Location: Westerley (Primary), Leith (Secondary)
Primary Faction Goals: Though he's an Admin Director, Sion will be taking to the streets of Westerley in the noble attempt of diffusing tensions between civilians and the Company...! Thiiiis may or may not be entirely successful. It's likely that he will be caught monologuing/displaying resistance sympathies and...!
Secondary Faction Goals: Be punished for it. For a time, Sion will be quieted, though is likely to aid the resistance in more "subtle" ways by passing along information to others.
Desired CR:
+Company bros! Sion is always in need of a security detail/escorts when he formally takes his leave of the Company command post! He is also easily a 'senpai' and will make your character expensive tea.
+Resistance connections
+People he can sway toward the resistance???
+Someone to witness him sustaining injury/bleeding all over the place because holy shit he bleeds gold sparkles.
Offered CR:
+ Rescues during the riots! Need a princess carry? A shield? Sion's your man!
+ Someone to shounen at your character during the riots? Don't worry, Sion is good at telling people to simmer the fuck down. But phrased more nicely than that.
+Are you an information broker? Someone with resistance leanings? If Sion is able, he will pass on information about the Company to help those majorly in need...!
+Random acts of kindness!!
+Friendship!!
Anything else? If you have any ideas I haven't listed here, lemme know!! I'm ready to plot! B(

[somnusrex]

Listen Sion if you think you're getting away from him and wandering around the Danger Zone unprotected you really have another think coming. And this lug tailing you, so just talk to him for the love of everything dfhgkhgksejgh whatever he'll just follow you regardless. Deal with it.

Handsome Jack / Company(?)

[refactor]

Character: Handsome Jack
Location: Westerley
Primary Faction Goals:
oh. boy.

Well, in short, the Accords were Jack's primary motivation for working for the Company and his intense loyalty, so that hasn't only been shaken, it's been destroyed completely. On the surface, Jack is going to remain perfectly loyal to the Company, and his behavior isn't going to change that much, but...
Secondary Faction Goals:
...But he's really going to be start looking into the Resistance.

Desired CR:

+ Gimme that new Resistance CR...!! I'm not completely sure how Jack will be joining yet, but that's definitely the path I want to take with him. So if you're interested, hit me up and I'll get back to you once I figure out the details!

+ If you happen to get thrown in Intake, I'm always thrilled for the chance to see Jack "on the job" so to speak

+ Positive CR is awesome, since Jack is abrasive (to say the least), but he's not impossible to get along with. If your character might respond well to someone whose eternal state of being is shit-posting, hit me up...

Offered CR:

+ Jack is great for characters that might not branch out much or aren't likely to hold conversations, because he, uh. loves the sound of his own voice. He works really well with stoic characters, though they'll probably find him obnoxious

+ Company CR! Positive or negative, Jack is the ideal Company man, from his loyalty(?) to how he approaches situations with a morally grey leaning towards black attitudes.

+ Social CR... Kind of related to the first point, but Jack is a social guy with his hands in a lot of different pies, so it's usually not hard for him to get to having CR with someone. He's a people person, so we can make it work!

+ also if you're a teenage girl he probably will be your dad. he can't help himself. he's a walking dad joke

Anything else? I am a bit slower than I'd like at the moment because of another commitment, but! Hit me up for plotting and CR anyways ♥ I will get everything I work out started since I even love writing starters! It just might take me an extra day or two to get to tags for the time being, but it's temporary!

[instalock]

as a member of the meme squad himself, Genji def needs to meet up with Jack at some point. especially since Genji's been Resistance for ten years and definitely Knows The Ropes, so feel free to use him as a way of infiltrating the ranks.

Kate Bishop | Resistance

[fledges]

Character: Kate Bishop
Location: Old Town
Primary Faction Goals: DOWN WITH THE SYSTEM idk not much has changed here. Kate's probably going to try to convince people who are hovering on the edge of joining the resistance to actually do it.
Secondary Faction Goals: n/a!
Desired CR:
- Just more CR in general!
- Shady characters are great though! People to challenge Kate's morals are always fun.
- People to challenge Kate's privileged upbringing are great, too.
- Kate's reckless, so characters to chill her the fuck out or encourage that!

Offered CR:
- Kate's going to be involved in the riots, probably trying to protect people from the enforcers, so if any Company people want to kick her ass, here she is! She'll probably get hurt regardless.
- If you need a genuinely Good character to bounce yours off of, Kate's definitely a good choice.
- Similarly, if you want someone to convince your character to help more/join the resistance, she's also a good choice.
- Or banter? She's good for banter.

Anything else? Nope!

[brokeassgoing]

how bout the shadiest of shits
since shes a resistance babe he could use some more resistance flavored things

Corrin / Leith / bobbing around blobishly

[affinities]

Character: Corrin
Location: Leith
Primary Faction Goals: Helping out the poor Westies ): He'll be volunteering his time and resources to aiding Westerly. He'll also want to attend the Peace Summit in order to assist with this.
Secondary Faction Goals: Trying to keep people in his social circle from being king sized jerks.

Desired CR:
- Angry Westies
- People trying to help out/smooth things over/work with towards those ends
- Literally anyone trying to do anything...?

Offered CR:
- A sympathetic bro from Leith
- Sparring partner for anyone fired up and wanting to train
- Someone who will definitely say at least one (1) Weird Thing during your conversation
- Care Bear stares
- Do u need to attend a gala or social function he's your dude

Anything else? If any other ideas butter your bread, come at me, I'm here for it.

[nightchild]

omg corrin... westerely doesn't deserve him and his care bear stares

im here for Itsuki being shitty and angry at Corrin and realizing that Corrin's Different... is it time to run into each other during protests

Ryner Lute | Company Enforcer

[somnusrex]

Character: Ryner Lute
Location: Westerley, mostly, with likely sojourns to Leith against his boss' orders, in order to tail said boss.
Primary Faction Goals: Uhhh. Honestly he's new so right now I don't have a lot of goals for him, aside from trying not to be in the middle of anything or having to actually be violent or anything like that. Basically he's just going where he's told and then slacking off as much as he can (while gathering a ton of information since He Does That).
Secondary Faction Goals: Trying not to get caught and punished for things. Also trying to protect other people from getting punished for things and/or dying. Dying isn't fun and people don't like it. Suffering sucks.
Desired CR: All of it. Seriously. I'm terrible at tagging out but if anyone wants any CR I am all for it.
Offered CR: Ryner's a grumpy puppy but a huge softie underneath. He hates all bad things like death and sadness and effort and work and is basically just trying to keep his idiot boss safe and other people from hurting. He will grump at anyone anytime and will protect anyone too.
Anything else? IDK WHAT I'M DOING HERE but yeah hit me up and we can do stuff. Also I'm a little slower than I'd like to be at the moment due to my eyesight giving out on me and a bunch of procedures to correct that, I apologize for my slowness!

[stressors]

"going where he's told and then slacking off as much as he can"

sounds like shiro but without the slacking off

does ryner need a babysitter, because we could be slow bros together...

hanzo shimada | company

[chakushi]

Character: Hanzo Shimada
Location: Quad-wide!
Primary Faction Goals: Assess the nature of the Resistance and quell Resistance activities when necessary— trace weapons sources and question Resistance members on the side.
Secondary Faction Goals: Find out the appeal of the Resistance, really. He'll assert that it's necessary to know the enemy in order to suppress them, but a part of him wants to know what it is that these people are really fighting for.

Desired CR:
+ Company people! People who maybe need the straight man to their hothead?? Hanzo is a perpetual raincloud... fucking destroy him tbh
+ Resistance people who might put up with a bit of prodding/questioning from said perpetual raincloud!
+ People who will make him question himself, maybe! I know that that's a selfish request, ofc, but he'll question you right back— maybe someone who wants to engage in debates with a guy who hates himself???

Offered CR:
+ Hanzo is a difficult person to jive with, being that he's so solitary and bent inwards, but he's been raised on courtesy and manners; he's not going to immediately antagonize right out of the gate. He's mostly levelheaded when he's not being consistently bombarded, and while he is quick to walk away from things he finds to be a waste of time, I definitely try to keep that a bit more controlled for the sake of CR! He's wry and has a strange sense of (dad) humor— he can keep your character under check, admonish them, and support them from a wide distance. He's businesslike and quite by-the-books, so if you like that sort of thing— or want to tease him out of composure— I'm down with that too.

Han's just a lonely asshole, come destroy his dumb ass

Anything else? N/A!

[tousei]

SENPAI

[r3f4c70r3d]

Character: Angel
Location: ?????????
Primary Faction Goals: Assist Jack
Secondary Faction Goals: tbd

Desired CR: I'm really excited because the PDD gives Angel a much wider range and cohesive ability to create new interactions and CR! I'm looking to tie her deeper into the Resistance and would love to figure out a way to get her some CR with RAC agents.

Offered CR: Right now Angel has reached out to both members of the Resistance and members of the Company to try to win the trust of and get an edge on both parties. Specifically at the moment she is posing as a helpful AI who was installed in a recent system update to Fenris, Rhys and Giovanni, and as a rogue AI looking to work against her former masters with Kate, Steinbeck and Damian. Damian has recently given her more access to RAC servers, so she can move within those servers too.
With the demise of the accords, Angel will likely be tasked with gathering more information on the Resistance (and Hyperion), powerful Company members, and the Nine so if you have a system she can access or a way for her to contact you without it being like suuuuper suspect lmk!
Anything else? As always, Angel's agency and actions are tied to Jack and whatever he is up to, so her reach is only so far and might need some coordination

[brokeassgoing]

*hacker voice* im in
this time i swear i got all my ducks in a row if you'd have me
hes got Some information on the resistance but hes definitely looking for info into the more charming aspects of the company
maybe they could run into each other on the interweb

jamese buchanan "bucky" barnes | killjoy

[lefthandfree]

Character: James Buchanan “Bucky" Barnes
Location: Westerley
Primary Faction Goals: His real primary is people, not ideas. He'll be focusing on helping/protecting civilians from the destructiveness of the rioting while also attempting to prevent and abate things that are getting out of hand. He'll get involved with the charities that he can help with, and focus on protection and safety for the Peace Summit
Secondary Faction Goals:
RAC: Doing evals of level 1-3s, taking on warrants with end goals that would help to quell unrest in Westerley.
Resistance: Just whatever he's tasked with by Hyperion. He prefers not to steep himself in politics on the daily and just do what needs doing.

Desired CR: (c+p from cr meme) Everything!! Enemies, begrudging friendships, unlikely team-ups, drinking buddies, friends that give as good as they get, etc etc. You want it? You can have it! Bucky’s the type that puts himself out there for the most part, so he’s easy to encounter given the right place and time.
Offered CR: Need a big bro? Unlikely father figure? Loyal friend that always has time even while doing seemingly a million other things? Someone to annoy your character with shitty jokes and being Extra? Buck's your guy.
Anything else? If you ever want anything beyond event stuff, always feel free to hit me up via pm or Plurk (crashfade). I’m super easy and open to any and all plots.

[brokeassgoing]

hey drinking bud

John Steinbeck | Resistance

[graftage]

Character: John Steinbeck
Location: Both Westerley and Leith! More the former rather than the latter.
Primary Faction Goals: STICK IT TO THE MAN. GET RID OF THE COMPANY. Same old, same old, he won't bother with recruiting, right now his primary objective is just causing as much damage to the Company as possible.
Secondary Faction Goals: Just trying to join a cell and squinting at Hyperion like the paranoid jerk he is.
Desired CR:
-I always love more CR in general!
-Company people Steinbeck can butt heads with, be messed around with - the boy's squarely morally grey and he can be easily manipulated through his emotions if that's your thing
-Fellow violent people?? Steinbeck needs more people who don't mind him being a cruel grape man, seriously

Offered CR:
-If you're Resistance, a guy who will literally kill people to keep you more or less safe (though he cares more about the cause rather than individual lives)
-If you're Company, the world's worse monk who will smile and be cheerful while he figures out a way to stab you in the back
-In general, a nice masochistic plant-obsessed monk on the outside, sadistic and brutal Resistance fighter on the inside! Could be your best friend or your worst enemy, come at him!
Anything else? Nothing I can think of!

[fledges]

blows kisses at steinbeck tbh

Alice Liddell

[digophelia]

Character: Alice Liddell
Location: Leith
Primary Faction Goals: Definitely looking her to branch out more. Alice is a pretty neutral with the exception of Westerly.
Secondary Faction Goals: It'll be easy to get her sympathetic to the resistance and to people looking to make life easier for people.
Desired CR: Definitely looking for people to coax her out of her shell; she struggles with it quite a bit. Her push to help less fortunate children and her strive to open up a fund and eventually an orphanage.
Offered CR:
- She can be very sweet and loyal to her close CR
- Well, she does have pretty decent knife skills?
- Occasional dry, sarcastic wit?
- I also like to draw my CR >_>

Anything else?
Nothing from the usual; sometimes I take a break in between days to recover from work stress!

[tousei]

comes in here, would you like to thread? maybe the orphanage conversation

Hijikata Toushirou | Company

[mayora13]

Character: Hijikata Toushirou
Location: Westerley - can go to Leith too
Primary Faction Goals:
+ Do the work assigned to him by the Company
+ The Seventh Generation Accords didn't effect him, so while he sees why people are upset his own agenda hasn't changed
+ Keep the peace by any means necessary

Desired CR:
+ Rioters / Resistance members to harass
+ People trying to sneak anything past border patrol
+ Company coworkers to conflict with over methods, or to cooperate with in brutality

Offered CR:
+ Company man who ISN'T swayed at all by the resistance
+ Want your protest violently interrupted? He's the guy

Anything else?

[brokeassgoing]

cigarettes






plz
teach him the ways of the Mayo

damian wayne | rac agent / resistance

[bittybat]

Character: Damian Wayne
Location: All over!
Primary Faction Goals: The fuck is this Hyperion shit, tho. He's probably gonna be doing more Aquila vigilante shit in his dumbass outfit Robin-style in an attempt to figure out who/what Hyperion is.
Secondary Faction Goals: He's gonna be trying to finish up any out-standing warrants and also try very hard to be neutral. rip
Desired CR: EVERYTHING. Please also strive to help this 80 y/o man in a boy's body act and enjoy things like a normal person???
Offered CR: Jerk With a Heart of Gold™
Anything else? Feel free to add or pp me on moetan too!

Re: damian wayne | rac agent / resistance

[digophelia]

Urge to check on Damian and make sure he is okay let her mother you.

rin okumura | leith | good will corps / resistance(??)

[demonly]

Character: Rin Okumura
Location: Leith!
Primary Faction Goals: Helping with charity drives as best he can!! He'd be wanting to provide aid to the best of his ability and resources, would be willing to give a listening ear to the Westies stuck on Leith who want to voice their concerns. Possible Good Will Corps involvement!
Secondary Faction Goals: This is where him getting involved with the Resistance could come in?? He'd disagree with the moderate nature of the response of many Leithians to the Westies' suffering, and would have more than sympathy for them/feel prompted to do something more than just plain Charity Driving because he, like a ton of other bleeding-heart type people, feels badly about the suffering of anyone. He already has disdain for The Company and wouldn't take too much prompting to be persuaded into participating in the Resistance, especially in the face of Westies being killed or attacked in the riots.
Desired CR:
- Fellow good willed Leithians....
- Resistance people to convince him!!
- He's a very 'I don't think anyone should have to die' type, even if he denounces evil and corruption, so people with morals different than that would be great! Convince him to be more radical.
Offered CR:
- As mentioned he'll go out of his way to help just about anyone who seems good to him! That can be both a blessing and a curse. He'll help just about anyone but he's also prone to being tricked/taken advantage of.
- If your character needs to be saved from being arrested/attacked/etc he's the kind to just. Jump into the fray and save a stranger from something he thinks is unjust...!!
- If you need a good laugh he's usually in a joking mood even in the darkest of times...he can brighten things up a bit and provide some optimism.
Anything else? N/A!

[inksplashes]

hey did you want some friendly cynicism to combat that "no one should have to die" thing because if so

do I have a character for you

who will also be endeared by rin's good nature despite thinking it's pretty naive because he's softer than he wants to be

which means he'll totally claim he's escorting the good will corps people for profit but actually it's for friendship profit



are my comments even making sense at this point who knows