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outofshadows2014-05-08 12:32 pm
alphaophiuchi) wrote in outofshadows2014-05-08 12:32 pm
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Player Plot: Anakin's Explosive Adventure
As of day 261, the odd team of Draco Malfoy, Anakin Skywalker, and Boyd Crowder will have created something of an explosive device with the intention of flinging it up into the sky and detonating it in hopes of 'making some noise' and breaking through the barrier between the Wyld and Niflheim at least temporarily. After all, wasn't that part of the reason they couldn't use the earpieces to get word out that they were stuck?
Maybe. Maybe not.
At any rate, the Wyld is already known to not take terribly well to things, especially when they might be perceived as a threat. Surely everyone remembers the storm in response to the magic use! This is much of the same, more of the Wyld responding to a threat before it gets out of hand. And while the use of too much magic might not be an immediate threat, a explosive device definitely is.
That's why, not moments after the explosion goes off, a rather large swarm of bees will come down from the direction of the rainforest, and drop down on whatever candidates they may find. They don't distinguish between those who participated and those who didn't, but there is one silver lining to it: they only affect those outside in the Meadow at the time of the explosion, mid-day on day 261. Anyone who gets stung by these bees will fall asleep immediately, right where they are, and dream of home. People can also get caught in dreams together, and as in most dreams, nothing will seem amiss - you don't usually notice weird things in dreams until you wake up, after all. Why should you notice that your friend is home with you? That's perfectly normal!
It'll be up to your fellow PCs to analyse the bees, which will drop dead after stinging someone, and maybe find a cure to wake people up again. Should anyone take a look at them, they'll find a particularly interesting neurotoxin causing the sudden sleepiness. There's a good chance that an antidote can be made from what's available in the Wyld, but they will wake up sooner or later. Just give it a day or so.
This is a player-run plot, running with mod team permission.
FAQ
If you have any other questions, please feel free to ask! Also, please use this post as a plotting post!
Maybe. Maybe not.
At any rate, the Wyld is already known to not take terribly well to things, especially when they might be perceived as a threat. Surely everyone remembers the storm in response to the magic use! This is much of the same, more of the Wyld responding to a threat before it gets out of hand. And while the use of too much magic might not be an immediate threat, a explosive device definitely is.
That's why, not moments after the explosion goes off, a rather large swarm of bees will come down from the direction of the rainforest, and drop down on whatever candidates they may find. They don't distinguish between those who participated and those who didn't, but there is one silver lining to it: they only affect those outside in the Meadow at the time of the explosion, mid-day on day 261. Anyone who gets stung by these bees will fall asleep immediately, right where they are, and dream of home. People can also get caught in dreams together, and as in most dreams, nothing will seem amiss - you don't usually notice weird things in dreams until you wake up, after all. Why should you notice that your friend is home with you? That's perfectly normal!
It'll be up to your fellow PCs to analyse the bees, which will drop dead after stinging someone, and maybe find a cure to wake people up again. Should anyone take a look at them, they'll find a particularly interesting neurotoxin causing the sudden sleepiness. There's a good chance that an antidote can be made from what's available in the Wyld, but they will wake up sooner or later. Just give it a day or so.
This is a player-run plot, running with mod team permission.
FAQ
- - How long is this plot running for?
It begins on day 261 and ends on the morning of 263. By then, everyone who wasn't already woken up by science will wake up on their own. OOCly, it runs from May 18 - 24.
- When will people wake up naturally?
In the morning of the third day after getting stung, PCs will slowly wake up, just like they had a really long nap. They may or may not remember the dreams they had, or they may remember just pieces of it. It's completely up to you.
- How long are the bees sticking around for?
Just a couple of hours, and then they're back off in the direction of the rainforest. If anyone should go try to find them, though, they'll have disappeared, almost as if they never existed before.
- My character is allergic to bees! What will happen to them?
These bees are special, and no allergic reactions will occur. The only adverse reaction is falling asleep and dreaming of home.
- What do the bees look like?
You know how normal bees look? Not like that. These bees are a little larger than usual, and though they're not quite ominous, they don't exactly look friendly either. Maybe it's that really loud buzzing that precedes them, or maybe it's the fact that the yellow stripes seem to be tinged with just a bit of bright orange. Either way, they're not something you want to mess with.
- Is there a limit to how many dreams a person can be in?
For the sake of how short the plot is, two or three is probably a good number to get involved in. Three is the maximum for now.
- Can a character be an NPC in other dreams, even though they've hit the limit for how many dreams they can be in?
Yes, providing you don't mind the other player whose dream they're in writing for your character. If you want to have your character present, definitely talk to the other player involved and make sure that they have a clear grasp on what you will and will not allow to happen in regards to that. Communication is key! In this case, the other characters may be aware of their being in the dream with your character when they wake up.
- My character isn't asleep! Can they still be in people's dreams?
As with the above, if you want your character to be a present NPC in another character's dream, please talk to the other player involved and make sure they know what they're allowed to assume for your character. In this case, your character will not remember what they went through in the other character's dream. They weren't really there, after all!
- My character is dead or believes themselves to be dead back home. What happens to them? Are they required to go 'home' with someone else?
No, they aren't required to go 'home' with someone else! It's up to you as a player, but if you'd like to have them return to a point where they weren't dead, then that's an option as well. Otherwise, you can have them go 'home' with someone else.
- Am I allowed to tweak my character's 'home' to make it more appealing to my character?
You are! Within reason, of course. For example, Draco wouldn't necessarily be happy with his home world when he left it right after the Second Wizarding War, but maybe there's been enough time between the war and when he 'returns', so he can actually enjoy it again. It's up to you, but try not to create too much of an alternate universe if you can help it.
- This sounds like the mindscape plot.
The one big difference between this and the mindscape plot back in the Temple is that characters will not be aware that anything is strange. They will think that being 'home' is a perfectly normal thing, even if it isn't actually their home. If your character goes 'home' with another, they will imagine themselves as always having lived there. The details of it aren't that important, though - it's a dream, remember!
If you have any other questions, please feel free to ask! Also, please use this post as a plotting post!
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