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outofshadows2014-01-12 10:30 am
shadowmods) wrote in outofshadows2014-01-12 10:30 am
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Wrapping the Nightmare Plot...for now
With the dawn of Day 219, the nightmares have stopped. The night was entirely peaceful. Well, not entirely. All through the night, the Nysgods could be heard in the streets and tunnels and hallways, shouting and looking for loved ones. There were children crying. Wounded Nysgods unable to get themselves inside. In the end, it seems, the people of Gebo fared far worse than most of the candidates. Not surprising, considering the fact that none of them have ever had to fight.
In the morning, the network returns to normal. The calm voice of Edwin, head of the Seers' Guild, informs everyone in the city that they are aware of the situation and help is on the way. Within seconds, Nysgods--wearing matching uniforms that mark them as Seers--arrive, slipping in through the shadows. The Seers begin to shepherd families together, to see to the wounded, and to assess the damage.
Over the course of the next few days, the Seers and the citizens of Gebo will begin repairing the damage to the city. And it's substantial. Although the outer structure is sound, much of the manufacturing equipment is broken and will need to be repaired before work can resume. The citizens of Gebo are confident everyone can get back on the job by Day 225. And this thought seems to bring a measure of joy to the wounded, the crying children, the despairing mates.
What follows is an FAQ to answer some of the major questions that will be arising.
What caused the nightmares?
That's something the Seers really want to know. Those not repairing the damage or seeing to the wounded will be standing motionless in the middle of hallways and warehouses. They'll appear to be doing nothing, though they might give some funny looks to the characters who had the original nightmares.
The people of Gebo are whispering to one another. Most of them seem to think it was Hesiod's forces, or else Quinn. A very small group of older men are wringing their hands as they whisper the word "Polarians."
For now, no one seems to know what caused the events.
My character wants to talk to one of the Seers. What happens?
The Seers are all very polite, but brusque. They'll tell your character that they don't know what caused the catastrophe, but it's being investigated.
My character has medical skills. Can they help with the wounded?
The Seers and healers will gladly accept any help offered. By and large, mortal characters will be asked to help with simple tasks, like fetching equipment and keeping the injured children calm.
My character was injured in the event. Can they be fixed up?
Yes. You can either handwave having a Nysgod healer repair the damage, or you can plot with one of our medical PCs to be patched up the old-fashioned way.
Was anyone killed in the event?
No. It doesn't appear so. And all injuries are being treated exceptionally well. Nysgods don't take long to heal.
My character enjoys fixing things. Can they help repair the damage?
Absolutely. Any characters who want to help out will be assigned to do repair work on technology similar to what would be found in their native worlds.
My character wants to sabotage repair efforts. Can they do that?
Absolutely not. Seers are stationed everywhere and they're reading minds. These boys are stronger than the average Nysgod. Anyone they detect with mischief on their mind will be confined to the barracks for the remainder of the repair efforts.
What are the named NPCs up to over the next few days?
Casey and Adriana will be checking in on the candidates, to make sure everyone is all right.
Insa will be helping with the wounded.
Edwin will be directing the Seers. Every now and then, Jaan and Blake can be seen standing with him, but they come and go quite a bit.
Skokan will occasionally be seen around town. He seems determined to speak with every single Seer that came down. They'll speak in hushed whispers for a few moments, then Skokan will move on to the next one.
What if my character wants to research any precedent for this event?
There isn't much to be found in the library. It is known that Nysgods can read and even manipulate dreams, but this seems to be an entirely new scale of terror.
Anyone looking up the word "Polarians" will only find star charts. How odd.
I have a question you haven't answered here. What do?
Please leave any unanswered questions on this post. We'd like everyone to be able to see each other's questions and the answers, to hopefully avoid duplicates!
In the morning, the network returns to normal. The calm voice of Edwin, head of the Seers' Guild, informs everyone in the city that they are aware of the situation and help is on the way. Within seconds, Nysgods--wearing matching uniforms that mark them as Seers--arrive, slipping in through the shadows. The Seers begin to shepherd families together, to see to the wounded, and to assess the damage.
Over the course of the next few days, the Seers and the citizens of Gebo will begin repairing the damage to the city. And it's substantial. Although the outer structure is sound, much of the manufacturing equipment is broken and will need to be repaired before work can resume. The citizens of Gebo are confident everyone can get back on the job by Day 225. And this thought seems to bring a measure of joy to the wounded, the crying children, the despairing mates.
What follows is an FAQ to answer some of the major questions that will be arising.
What caused the nightmares?
That's something the Seers really want to know. Those not repairing the damage or seeing to the wounded will be standing motionless in the middle of hallways and warehouses. They'll appear to be doing nothing, though they might give some funny looks to the characters who had the original nightmares.
The people of Gebo are whispering to one another. Most of them seem to think it was Hesiod's forces, or else Quinn. A very small group of older men are wringing their hands as they whisper the word "Polarians."
For now, no one seems to know what caused the events.
My character wants to talk to one of the Seers. What happens?
The Seers are all very polite, but brusque. They'll tell your character that they don't know what caused the catastrophe, but it's being investigated.
My character has medical skills. Can they help with the wounded?
The Seers and healers will gladly accept any help offered. By and large, mortal characters will be asked to help with simple tasks, like fetching equipment and keeping the injured children calm.
My character was injured in the event. Can they be fixed up?
Yes. You can either handwave having a Nysgod healer repair the damage, or you can plot with one of our medical PCs to be patched up the old-fashioned way.
Was anyone killed in the event?
No. It doesn't appear so. And all injuries are being treated exceptionally well. Nysgods don't take long to heal.
My character enjoys fixing things. Can they help repair the damage?
Absolutely. Any characters who want to help out will be assigned to do repair work on technology similar to what would be found in their native worlds.
My character wants to sabotage repair efforts. Can they do that?
Absolutely not. Seers are stationed everywhere and they're reading minds. These boys are stronger than the average Nysgod. Anyone they detect with mischief on their mind will be confined to the barracks for the remainder of the repair efforts.
What are the named NPCs up to over the next few days?
Casey and Adriana will be checking in on the candidates, to make sure everyone is all right.
Insa will be helping with the wounded.
Edwin will be directing the Seers. Every now and then, Jaan and Blake can be seen standing with him, but they come and go quite a bit.
Skokan will occasionally be seen around town. He seems determined to speak with every single Seer that came down. They'll speak in hushed whispers for a few moments, then Skokan will move on to the next one.
What if my character wants to research any precedent for this event?
There isn't much to be found in the library. It is known that Nysgods can read and even manipulate dreams, but this seems to be an entirely new scale of terror.
Anyone looking up the word "Polarians" will only find star charts. How odd.
I have a question you haven't answered here. What do?
Please leave any unanswered questions on this post. We'd like everyone to be able to see each other's questions and the answers, to hopefully avoid duplicates!
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Also, if Draco thinks he might know something about the events - what with having realised that he had a nightmare right before the event - and he tried to talk to the Seers (or anyone else; perhaps Casey or Adriana?), what would the result be?
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If Draco tells one of the NPCs about his nightmare, they'll thank him. If it's Casey or Adriana, they'll probably fetch a Seer who will examine him briefly, then tell him they'll be in touch.
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Is there going to be any sort of log, or are we handwaving that? I'd like him to let them know about it, though he'll only be mentioning his dream and the connection there.
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So, I'd love to have Joan relapse into her drug problems again after this event since a similar thing trigger her before. Would there be an easy way for her to get her hands on painkillers or will she need to talk a medical professional into it?
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Beyond repairs, improvements
Given his recent talk with Bert about the Nysgods, as well as the fact that he's been studying Gebo citizens, Spock is spending the days after the attack helping with reconstruction efforts. About halfway through a day of repairs on technology similar to that from his native world, Spock is going to have the following idea: What if, instead of just repairing the tech, he helped Gebo improve it to be more efficient? This thought will probably literally occur to him as he's fixing something, because his mind will naturally move towards the next logical step.
At the end of the line, people working in assembly lines is industrial revolution tech in his home universe. He'd like to help move them into better, more modern day tech (modern for Spock), but just one step at a time. If the machinery operates in the way he normally understands, he'd like to help improve the number of parts that are assembled automatically, reduce energy consumption per unit created, etc.
Would this be possible? My goal is that because:
(1) Spock's fallen into new information about Nysgod-candidate relations, and learned how Nysgods aren't just evil
(2) he believes that Gebo has nothing to do with their situation
(3) he believes that Gebo may have been collateral in an attack on the candidates
Spock would like to do something to help Gebo. Re-balance, so to speak. And for a Science officer/Vulcan, what better way than improving their technology? But of course, only if it is possible.
Lemme know what you think!
Re: Beyond repairs, improvements
Because of mod limitations, we're going to say that the citizens of Gebo don't really express a desire to increase efficiency. They will, however, accept Spock's help with repairs.
Also, please watch the OOC comm, because there's going to be a post shortly about candidates who help with repairs.
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